Purple-throated Carib vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Eulampis jugularis مقارنةً بـ Thalurania glaucopis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Purple-throated Carib Violet-capped Woodnymph
الاسم العلمي Eulampis jugularis Thalurania glaucopis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 4,78 g (0.17 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Purple-throated Carib only

بلا

Violet-capped Woodnymph only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

الغناء

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

الغناء

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

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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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

الريش

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

الريش

Hartlaub's Bustard: males with dark belly; white underparts; brown-vermiculated above; black crown; pale streaked; sexual dimorphism

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About These Birds

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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