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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Purple-throated Carib	Hoary Puffleg
学名	Eulampis jugularis	Haplophaedia lugens
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Near Threatened
体长	—	—
翼展	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)
体重	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)	6.9 g (0.24 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …	Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small insects …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Purple-throated Carib only

无

Hoary Puffleg only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.

Hoary Puffleg

鸣唱

Sharp, crackling chatter with energetic delivery; rapid dry notes tumbling quickly in vigorous territorial exchange.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 m.

Hoary Puffleg

Found on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,200 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller

Hoary Puffleg

羽毛

Wedge-billed Hummingbird: tiny; males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; wedge-shaped bill; spots

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About These Birds

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。

Hoary Puffleg

暗色腿羽蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚西部和厄瓜多尔西北部的太平洋坡云雾林。体羽暗绿，腿具白色羽毛，腹部较暗。栖息于潮湿的山地森林，以花蜜为主食，也取食小型节肢动物。因栖息地遭受破坏，被列为近危物种。

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