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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Talamanca Hummingbird	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Eugenes spectabilis	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	9.025 g (0.32 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at diverse highland flowers. Takes small …	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

Talamanca Hummingbird only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Talamanca Hummingbird

鸣唱

Melodic, ascending whistle with bright character; pure tones rising smoothly in cheerful morning territorial song.

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

Talamanca Hummingbird

Found in cloud forest and highland scrub in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. 1,500–3,200 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

Talamanca Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Talamanca Hummingbird

羽毛

Little Woodstar (alt): males with glittering ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females green; 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

Talamanca Hummingbird

塔拉曼卡蜂鸟，体长13厘米。喉部蓝绿色。近年从壮丽蜂鸟中分出。分布于哥斯达黎加和巴拿马西部。

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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