Purple-throated Carib vs Glow-throated Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis 比較対象 Selasphorus ardens

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib Glow-throated Hummingbird
学名 Eulampis jugularis Selasphorus ardens
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長
翼開長 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of Chiriquí highlands; feeds at flowering understorey shrubs and supplements with insects and spiders.
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Purple-throated Carib only

None

Glow-throated 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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

Deep, hollow resonant churr; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating persistently through tropical forest canopy.

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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.

Glow-throated Hummingbird

Endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m in the Chiriquí region. Classified as Endangered.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Endangered

Glow-throated 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

Glow-throated Hummingbird

羽毛

Black-billed Streamertail: males with glittering green body; elongated tail streamers; black bill; females plain green above; spotted

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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。

Glow-throated Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the western highlands of Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a glowing magenta throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Chiriquí highlands.

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