Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis

Least Concern

The Purple-throated Carib is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of the Lesser Antilles. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Purple-throated Carib Range — The Lesser Antilles

Population

≈ Unknown

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