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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Olivaceous Thornbill	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Chalcostigma olivaceum	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	7.3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects …	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Olivaceous Thornbill only

🌾 Grassland

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

鸣唱

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Purple-throated Carib

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

Purple-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Olivaceous Thornbill

羽毛

Blue-tufted Starthroat: males with iridescent blue-green gorget; metallic green above; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spots

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller

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About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

橄榄金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma olivaceum)，体长约12厘米。体羽橄榄绿色，喉部颜色较暗，尾长而分叉。分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚安第斯山脉的高海拔草甸。以花蜜为食，在多风的高山环境中悬停采蜜。

Purple-throated Carib

紫喉加勒比蜂鸟，体长11-12厘米。喉部虹彩紫色。小安的列斯群岛特有种。

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