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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Perija Starfrontlet	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Coeligena consita	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	14.6 cm (5.7 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	6.49 g (0.23 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian Sierra Nevada; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mossy branches.	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

Perija Starfrontlet only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Perija Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing mellow tones with subtle variation in humid high-altitude forest.

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

Perija Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border at 2,000–3,200 m elevation.

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

Perija Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Perija Starfrontlet

羽毛

Ecuadorian Hillstar: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white flanks; 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

Perija Starfrontlet

佩里哈星额蜂鸟(Coeligena consita)是一种体长约13厘米的中型蜂鸟，为哥伦比亚-委内瑞拉边界佩里哈山脉特有种，分布于海拔1700-3100米。具虹彩羽毛。以花蜜为食，分布范围极为有限。

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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