Purple-throated Carib vs Allen's Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis verglichen mit Selasphorus sasin

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Purple-throated Carib Allen's Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eulampis jugularis Selasphorus sasin
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Gewicht 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Gesang

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

Allen's Hummingbird

Gesang

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

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.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

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.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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