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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Rainbow Starfrontlet	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Coeligena iris	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	7.266666666666667 g (0.26 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes …	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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 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

Least Concern

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rainbow Starfrontlet

羽毛

Purple-backed Sunbeam (alt): males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic green above; purple back; 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

彩虹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena iris)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于秘鲁和厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉海拔1800-3200米。雄鸟展示彩虹般的前额斑块和闪耀羽毛。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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