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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Black-breasted Puffleg	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Eriocnemis nigrivestis	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	4.449999999999999 g (0.16 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Andean montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers; fluffy leg puffs visible during hover. Gleans …	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

Black-breasted Puffleg only

🌾 Grassland

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Puffleg

鸣唱

Soft, sustained hum barely audible; extremely faint low-frequency sound audible only at very close range.

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

Black-breasted Puffleg

Endemic to the western Andes of Ecuador, primarily the Pichincha and Imbabura regions. 2,800–3,600 m. Critically endangered.

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

Black-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-breasted Puffleg

羽毛

Violet-fronted Brilliant: males with glittering violet forehead; metallic green above; white belly; 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

Black-breasted Puffleg

黑胸毛腿蜂鸟，体长10-11厘米。厄瓜多尔西北部安第斯山特有种。极危，个体数不足250只。

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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