Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Purple-throated Carib

Eriocnemis mosquera 对比 Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-breasted Puffleg Purple-throated Carib
学名 Eriocnemis mosquera Eulampis jugularis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重 5.625 g (0.20 oz) 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian western Andes; visits dense Ericaceae blooms at mid-elevations. 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

Golden-breasted Puffleg only

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-breasted Puffleg

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic chip note; single clean staccato sound repeated at intervals from prominent perch near nectar flowers.

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-breasted Puffleg

Found in high Andean páramo and upper cloud forest from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,000 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

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-breasted Puffleg

羽毛

Green-crowned Brilliant: males with glittering ruby gorget; metallic green crown; white postocular stripe; females green above; spotted

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-breasted Puffleg

金胸毛腿蜂鸟,体长11-12厘米。分布于哥伦比亚至厄瓜多尔。胸部虹彩金色。

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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