Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Purple-throated Carib

Cynanthus doubledayi ile kıyaslandığında Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Purple-throated Carib
Bilimsel Ad Cynanthus doubledayi Eulampis jugularis
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Ağırlık 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
Beslenme 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 …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Şarkı

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Purple-throated Carib

Şarkı

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

Purple-throated Carib

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Tuy

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; chestnut belly; females plain above; spots

Purple-throated Carib

Tuy

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

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About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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