Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Purple-throated Carib

Chrysuronia lilliae 对比 Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Purple-throated Carib
学名 Chrysuronia lilliae Eulampis jugularis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

Purple-throated Carib only

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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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