Purple-throated Carib vs Rufous Sabrewing

Eulampis jugularis в сравнении с Pampa rufa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Purple-throated Carib Rufous Sabrewing
Научное название Eulampis jugularis Pampa rufa
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Масса 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Purple-throated Carib only

Нет

Rufous Sabrewing 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.

Rufous Sabrewing

Пение

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.

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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.

Rufous Sabrewing

Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Rufous Sabrewing

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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

Rufous Sabrewing

Оперение

Eastern Grey Plantain-eater: pale gray overall; darker wings; long graduated tail; short blunt gray crest; yellowish bill

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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.

Rufous Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.

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