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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Purple-throated Carib	Royal Sunangel
学名	Eulampis jugularis	Heliangelus regalis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Near Threatened
体长	—	—
翼展	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)
体重	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)	3.95 g (0.14 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …	Nectarivore of restricted Andean endemism zone; forages at sparse Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Supplements with …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Purple-throated Carib only

无

Royal Sunangel 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.

Royal Sunangel

鸣唱

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing quality; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near blossoms.

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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.

Royal Sunangel

Endemic to a small area of the Río Marañón drainage in northern Peru at 1,800–2,800 m. Critically endangered.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Near Threatened

Royal Sunangel

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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

Royal Sunangel

羽毛

Fire-throated Metaltail: males with glittering fire-red gorget; metallic green above; white pectoral tufts; females green with spots below

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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。

Royal Sunangel

皇家太阳天使蜂鸟是秘鲁北部安第斯山脉东坡的特有蜂鸟。雄鸟羽色华丽，喉部呈蓝紫色，体羽深色。栖息于高海拔的云雾林和灌丛，以花蜜为食。种群稀少，分布极为局限，被列为濒危物种。

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