Black-throated Mango vs Purple-throated Carib

Anthracothorax nigricollis مقارنةً بـ Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-throated Mango Purple-throated Carib
الاسم العلمي Anthracothorax nigricollis Eulampis jugularis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,3 cm (5.2 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
الوزن 7,333333333333333 g (0.26 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of humid lowland and foothill forests; aggressive territory holder at flowering shrubs. Takes insects … Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Black-throated Mango only

بلا

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Mango

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with melancholy quality; single sustained tone with gentle fall at end, given at dawn and dusk.

Purple-throated Carib

الغناء

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Mango

Widespread from Trinidad and Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia, Brazil, and the Guianas. 0–1,200 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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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated Mango

الريش

Violet-throated Starfrontlet: males with glittering violet-purple gorget; metallic green body; females green above with pale buff spotted below

Purple-throated Carib

الريش

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

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About These Birds

Black-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) widely distributed from Panama through South America to Argentina. Males have a velvety black throat bordered by blue-green. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, plantations, and open country. One of the most adaptable mangos.

Purple-throated Carib

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Lesser Antilles from Saba to St. Vincent. Males have iridescent purple throat and green body. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. Larger and more aggressive than Green-throated Carib, dominating flower territories.

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