Purple-throated Carib vs Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis 对比 Eupetomena macroura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Eulampis jugularis Eupetomena macroura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 13.9 cm (5.5 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 7.94 g (0.28 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Purple-throated Carib only

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

鸣唱

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

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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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

Banded Ground-cuckoo: rufous-buff below with dark barring; dark olive above; blue facial skin; long tail; banded pattern below

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About These Birds

Purple-throated Carib

紫喉加勒比蜂鸟,体长11-12厘米。喉部虹彩紫色。小安的列斯群岛特有种。

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

燕尾蜂鸟,体长15-17厘米。虹彩蓝绿色,尾羽深度分叉。分布于南美洲东部。

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