Purple-throated Carib vs White-tailed Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis 对比 Eupherusa poliocerca

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib White-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Eulampis jugularis Eupherusa poliocerca
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 12.1 cm (4.8 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 4.625 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Purple-throated Carib only

White-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.

White-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

Harsh, buzzy chatter with emphatic rhythm; coarse rough notes delivered rapidly with raw buzzy texture.

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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.

White-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted range.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Near Threatened

White-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

White-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

Groove-billed Ani: glossy black overall; distinctive grooved bill with ridges; long graduated tail; purple-blue gloss; communal nester

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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。

White-tailed Hummingbird

白尾叶绿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。墨西哥南部马德雷山脉特有种。易危。

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