Purple-throated Carib vs Volcano Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis в сравнении с Selasphorus flammula

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Purple-throated Carib Volcano Hummingbird
Научное название Eulampis jugularis Selasphorus flammula
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 8,0 cm (3.1 in)
Масса 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 2,6999999999999997 g (0.10 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Highland nectarivore of Costa Rican volcanoes, feeding at Fuchsia and bromeliads. Captures small arthropods for …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Purple-throated Carib only

Нет

Volcano Hummingbird only

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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.

Volcano Hummingbird

Пение

Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully during territorial encounter.

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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.

Volcano Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 1,800-3,500 m, particularly around volcanic peaks. Resident in páramo and elfin forest.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Volcano Hummingbird

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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

Volcano Hummingbird

Оперение

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird: males with iridescent green gorget; metallic green above; white belly; females green above; spotted below

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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.

Volcano Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 1,800-3,500 m, particularly around volcanic peaks. Males have a brilliantly colored gorget varying geographically from magenta to gray-purple. Nectarivore of páramo and high-elevation gardens.

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