Green-throated Carib

It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, north-east Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Eustatius, the British Virgin Islands and the US.

The Green-throated Carib is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Green-throated Carib in Coulibistrie, Dominica Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Eulampis Species: E. More

The Green-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis) is a beautiful hummingbird which is resident in the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The shots shown here were taken on the island of Saba in the Lesser Antilles in July, 2001, with a Canon EOS 3 and EF 500 mm F4L IS lens on Fuji Velvia. 305 Loganberry Ct. More

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Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus = Described by: Linnaeus (1758) Alternate common name(s): Emerald-throated Carib, Emerald-throated Hummingbird, Green Doctor Bird, Green Carib Old scientific name(s): Sericotes holosericeus Photographs Deshaies, Guadeloupe - Dec 28, 2001 More

The green-throated carib is a commonhummingbird in the Virgin Islands.These small fast birds pollinate plantsby zipping from flower to flower to drink nectar.Hummingbirds often visit a series of flowersin a specific sequence in order to givethe plants time to replenish their nectar supply. Picture of a green-throated carib (Sericotes holosericeus), St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. More

Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) = French: Colibri falle-vert German: Blaustern-Antillenkolibri Spanish: Colibrí Caribeño Gorgiverde Other common names: Emerald-throated Carib/Hummingbird, Green Doctor Bird, Green Carib Taxonomy: Trochilus holosericeus Linnaeus, 1758, Lesser Antilles. Genus closely related to continental Anthracothorax and Topaza. Sometimes placed in monotypic genus Sericotes, on basis of more naked tarsi, rounded tail, and different coloration. Two subspecies recognized. More

Green-throated Carib, Eulampis holosericeus Trochilidae (HUMMINGBIRDS) Green-throated Carib, Eulampis holosericeus This photo was taken in: Martinique This photo was taken with: Canon S2 IS Notes on this photo: The photos were easier than most hummingbirds, as these fellows rested often amongst the branches The photo was taken by: Herman Lawetz , Birdwatching trip reports from around the world More

A denizen of the West Indies, the Green-throated Carib, or Eulampis holosericeus, is identified by its stunning iridescent emerald green throat and breast. This delicate tropical hummingbird uses its needlelike bill to extract nectar from flowering plants indigenous to the islands of the Caribbean. Like all hummingbird species, the Green-throated Carib is capable of flying not only forward, but also backward, to the right and to the left, hovering, and even flying upside down. More

Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus = * Home Expand Log in Menu item Register Menu item Log out Menu item Change login details Menu item Why register? Expand UK & Ireland Menu item Birding sites More

Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) (Linnaeus, 1758) summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: Nathan Lovas Photography Photo powered by flickr.com. More

this type of relationship holds true for Green-throated Carib is not known. Behavior Sexual dimorphism in bill morphology and body size may have similar ramifications as these attributes in the Purple-throated Carib (E. jugularis), which is associated with a reversal in oral dimorphism of its Heliconia food plants. Temeles and Kress (2003) and Temeles et al. (2005, 2006) summarize these relationships at length. More

Green-throated Carib in flight, 26 March 2007 © Nevis Jeffrey E Nisbet Green-throated Carib in flight, 26 March 2007 © Nevis Jeffrey E Nisbet - female; June 2008, Dominica © Ethan TemelesFemale is generally similar to male, with the exception of bill structure and length. Upperparts are a duller green, similar to coloration of the smaller Antillean Crested Hummingbird. Tail feathers are dark blue, appearing black in low light conditions (ML 35654). More

* Green-throated Carib, Eulampis holosericeus * Genus Chrysolampis – Ruby-topaz Hummingbird * Genus Orthorhyncus * Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus * Genus Klais * Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti * Genus Stephanoxis * Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi * Genus Abeillia More

Site Meter Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) Photo description Upload date not set | Flickr URL Tags for this photoSt. Thomas US Virgin Islands Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus 0 comments have been posted about this photo To comment, visit Flickr's page for this photo. More

Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) by Daniel Lane. More