Purple-throated Carib vs Black-crested Coquette

Eulampis jugularis comparado con Lophornis helenae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Purple-throated Carib Black-crested Coquette
Nombre científico Eulampis jugularis Lophornis helenae
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 7,9 cm (3.1 in)
Peso 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 2,7 g (0.10 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of Central American foothill forest. Defends small flower patches; supplements with tiny arthropods.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Purple-throated Carib only

Ninguno

Black-crested Coquette only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Canto

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

Black-crested Coquette

Canto

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering trees.

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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.

Black-crested Coquette

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia in lowland and foothill forest. 0–1,200 m.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Black-crested Coquette

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

Plumaje

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

Black-crested Coquette

Plumaje

Bee Hummingbird: world's smallest bird; males with glittering blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain green above

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About These Birds

Purple-throated Carib

Colibrí de garganta púrpura, 11-12 cm. Garganta y pecho púrpura iridiscente, lomo verde, pico curvado. Endémico de las islas caribeñas del este. Polinizador de flores de heliconias. Preocupación menor.

Black-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests from southern Mexico through Central America to Belize and Guatemala. Males have an elongated black crest and white tail-band. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Uncommon and inconspicuous.

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