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Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus)
Verified source photographChristoph MoningCC-BY · View source
PRB-0070Apodiformes

Green-throated Carib

Zumbador Pechiazul

Eulampis holosericeus

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC · Least Concern

The green-throated carib (Eulampis holosericeus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found in Puerto Rico and most of the Lesser Antilles.

FamilyTrochilidaeHummingbirds
Puerto Rico occurrenceNative / natural occurrenceAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsForest
Primary dietNectarNectarivore
Average mass5.916666666666667 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementIrregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentAerial

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XC33711Recording 1 of 3call, chatter, calls
Spectrogram of Green-throated Carib: call, chatter, calls
SpectrogramEulampis holosericeus

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Sound recorded by Daniel Lane · XC33711 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Green-throated Carib

The green-throated carib (Eulampis holosericeus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found in Puerto Rico and most of the Lesser Antilles.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–1000 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Shrub / bush / vine; Tree
Clutch
2–2 eggs
Social behavior
Singly and pairs

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