Purple-throated Carib vs Purple-backed Thornbill

Eulampis jugularis dibandingkan dengan Ramphomicron microrhynchum

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Purple-throated Carib Purple-backed Thornbill
Nama Ilmiah Eulampis jugularis Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 10,2 cm (4.0 in)
Berat 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 3,3 g (0.12 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore foraging at mossy treeline vegetation and compact Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small insects.
Ukuran Sarang 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Purple-throated Carib only

None

Purple-backed Thornbill only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Kicauan

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

Purple-backed Thornbill

Kicauan

Bright, cheerful twittering with bubbling quality; light rapid notes cascading freely in animated display near flowers.

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean habitats from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,000–4,400 m.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Purple-backed Thornbill

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

Bulu

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

Purple-backed Thornbill

Bulu

Steely-vented Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; blue-steel tail

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have iridescent purple back. Tiny, short bill. Nectarivore of high-elevation flowering shrubs. One of the smallest hummingbirds in the Andes.

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