Purple-throated Carib vs Slender-tailed Woodstar

Eulampis jugularis в сравнении с Microstilbon burmeisteri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Purple-throated Carib Slender-tailed Woodstar
Научное название Eulampis jugularis Microstilbon burmeisteri
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 6,0 cm (2.4 in)
Масса 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 2,09 g (0.07 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of montane scrub, probing small tubular flowers. Catches spiders and minute flies to supply …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Purple-throated Carib only

Нет

Slender-tailed Woodstar only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Пение

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

Slender-tailed Woodstar

Пение

Soft, liquid descending cascade; gentle mellow notes flowing downward in quiet musical sequence at dawn.

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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.

Slender-tailed Woodstar

Found in arid scrub and woodland of central Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Resident and partial migrant.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Slender-tailed Woodstar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

Оперение

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

Slender-tailed Woodstar

Оперение

Lucifer Sheartail: males with iridescent purple forked gorget extending to sides; metallic green above; females green above; spotted

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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.

Slender-tailed Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in arid scrub and woodland of central Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have a slender, forked tail. Nectarivore of dry forest and garden flowers. Named after the German zoologist Hermann Burmeister.

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