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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Blue-tailed Emerald	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Chlorostilbon mellisugus	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	2.6466666666666665 g (0.09 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …	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

Blue-tailed Emerald only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tailed Emerald

鸣唱

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.

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

Blue-tailed Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

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

Blue-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Blue-tailed Emerald

羽毛

White-throated Hummingbird: males with brilliant green gorget; metallic green above; white throat; 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

Blue-tailed Emerald

蓝尾翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)是一种体长7-8厘米、广泛分布的小型蜂鸟，分布范围从哥伦比亚、委内瑞拉经圭亚那延伸至特立尼达。雄鸟背部翠绿色，尾羽蓝色。以花蜜为食，常见于开阔林地和花园中。

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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