Purple-throated Carib vs Tumbes Hummingbird

Eulampis jugularis 对比 Thaumasius baeri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Carib Tumbes Hummingbird
学名 Eulampis jugularis Thaumasius baeri
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 4.5249999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Purple-throated Carib only

Tumbes 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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.

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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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Tumbes 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

Tumbes Hummingbird

羽毛

Lesser Roadrunner: similar to Greater but smaller; brown-streaked above; white-buff below; long tail; shaggy crest; blue facial skin

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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。

Tumbes Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Green plumage with buff underparts. Nectarivore of dry forest and scrub. Named after the collector Karl Ernst von Baer. An arid-zone specialist.

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