Purple-throated Carib vs Blue-vented Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis 比較対象 Saucerottia hoffmanni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib Blue-vented Hummingbird
学名 Eulampis jugularis Saucerottia hoffmanni
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 4.85 g (0.17 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Purple-throated Carib only

None

Blue-vented Hummingbird only

None

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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.

Blue-vented Hummingbird

さえずり

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.

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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.

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Not Evaluated

Blue-vented Hummingbird

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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

Blue-vented Hummingbird

羽毛

Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest dweller

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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。

Blue-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Green plumage with blue vent. Nectarivore of gardens, scrub, and forest edges. Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann. A Central American near-endemic.

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