Amazilia Hummingbird vs Purple-throated Carib

Amazilis amazilia comparado com Eulampis jugularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amazilia Hummingbird Purple-throated Carib
Nome científico Amazilis amazilia Eulampis jugularis
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Peso 5,066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Purple-throated Carib only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

Canto

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Purple-throated Carib

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

Purple-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

About These Birds

Amazilia Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Green plumage with variable rusty-orange underparts. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to arid Pacific environments.

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.

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