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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Chrysuronia lilliae	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	4.3 g (0.15 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
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

🏖️ Coastal

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal 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

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

羽毛

Burchell's Coucal: white supercilium; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; distinctive eyebrow

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

蓝腹蜂鸟(Chrysuronia lilliae)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟，哥伦比亚北部特有种。雄鸟具有蓝宝石蓝色腹部。以花蜜为食，栖息于红树林和沿海森林中，是濒危种。

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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