Purple-throated Carib vs Blue-tufted Starthroat

Eulampis jugularis 对比 Heliomaster furcifer

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib Blue-tufted Starthroat
学名 Eulampis jugularis Heliomaster furcifer
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 5.7 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Purple-throated Carib only

Blue-tufted Starthroat only

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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.

Blue-tufted Starthroat

鸣唱

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.

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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.

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Blue-tufted Starthroat

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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

Blue-tufted Starthroat

羽毛

Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; sparkling tail; females green above; spotted

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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。

Blue-tufted Starthroat

蓝胡须星蜂鸟分布于南美洲阿根廷、玻利维亚、巴西至特立尼达的干旱和半干旱地带。雄鸟胡须状喉羽蓝色,喙细长。以花蜜为食,栖息于干旱林和稀树草原。在南美洲大陆分布较广。

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