Purple-throated carib
The purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
| Purple-throated carib | |
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| Purple-throated carib in Morne Diablotins National Park, Dominica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eulampis |
| Species: | E. jugularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulampis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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Trochilus jugularis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
It breeds on Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Sint Eustatius. It has occurred as a vagrant in Barbados, Barbuda, Grenada and the Virgin Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and open spaces.
Female purple-throated carib feeding at a flower
The purple-throated carib is notable for the differences in the appearance of the sexes. The male is larger and stronger than the female and has a shorter straight beak. Her beak is curved and about 1/3 longer.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Eulampis jugularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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