Purple-throated Carib vs Puerto Rican Emerald
Eulampis jugularis เปรียบเทียบกับ Riccordia maugaeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Purple-throated Carib | Puerto Rican Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Eulampis jugularis | Riccordia maugaeus |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 14.3 cm (5.6 in) | — |
| น้ำหนัก | 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) | 4.25 g (0.15 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … | Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน
Purple-throated Carib only
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Puerto Rican Emerald only
Song & Call Comparison
Purple-throated Carib
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.
Puerto Rican Emerald
Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.
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.
Puerto Rican Emerald
Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Purple-throated Carib
Puerto Rican Emerald
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple-throated Carib
Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller
Puerto Rican Emerald
Blue-tailed Hummingbird (b): males with glittering blue-green gorget; metallic green above; blue-glossed tail; females green; spotted
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.
Puerto Rican Emerald
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Bright emerald-green plumage. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and plantations across the island. Puerto Rico's only endemic hummingbird. Found from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.