Purple-throated Carib vs White-tailed Goldenthroat

Eulampis jugularis 比較対象 Polytmus guainumbi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib White-tailed Goldenthroat
学名 Eulampis jugularis Polytmus guainumbi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 4.7 g (0.17 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Purple-throated Carib only

White-tailed Goldenthroat only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

さえずり

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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

さえずり

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

White-tailed Goldenthroat

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

羽毛

Blue-headed Sapphire: metallic blue head and throat; bronzy-green body; white underparts with buff flanks; females paler with spotted throat

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About These Birds

Purple-throated Carib

小アンティル諸島に生息するカリブのハチドリで、虹色の紫色の喉が特徴。

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

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