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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Glittering-bellied Emerald	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Chlorostilbon lucidus	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	3.6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Widespread Amazonian nectarivore visiting diverse lowland flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders foraged from canopy.	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

无

Glittering-bellied Emerald only

🌾 Grassland

Purple-throated Carib only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-bellied Emerald

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle flowing phrase; mellow tones with subtle melodic variation in forest shade.

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

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in gardens, parks, and forest edges.

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

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Glittering-bellied Emerald

羽毛

Hummingbird sp. (Chrysuronia): males with glittering golden-green gorget; metallic green above; females green above; spotted below

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

Glittering-bellied Emerald

闪腹翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon lucidus)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型蜂鸟，分布于从巴西东部经乌拉圭到阿根廷和巴拉圭的广大地区。雄鸟腹部闪耀着金属光泽的绿色。以花蜜为食，是南美洲东南部最常见的蜂鸟之一。

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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