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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Purple-throated Carib	Merida Sunangel
学名	Eulampis jugularis	Heliangelus spencei
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)
体重	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)	5.0 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …	Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage.
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Purple-throated Carib only

无

Merida 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.

Merida Sunangel

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.

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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.

Merida Sunangel

Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Merida 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

Merida Sunangel

羽毛

Viridian Metaltail: brilliant metallic green above; glittering violet-blue gorget; white postocular stripe; females green with spotted 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。

Merida Sunangel

梅里达太阳天使蜂鸟是委内瑞拉梅里达州安第斯山脉的特有蜂鸟。体型小，体羽绿色，喉部具彩色斑块。栖息于高山灌丛，以花蜜为食。因分布范围极为有限，对栖息地变化特别敏感。

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