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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Coeligena bonapartei	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small 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

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

鸣唱

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.

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

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 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

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

羽毛

Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff 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

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

金腹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena bonapartei)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于委内瑞拉至哥伦比亚海拔1800-3200米的安第斯云雾林。雄鸟具有金色腹部和彩虹色星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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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