Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) - HBW 5, p. 563
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.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) - E Puerto Rico and Lesser Antilles (except Grenada).
- chlorolaemus (Gould, 1857) - Grenada.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female in the nest, feeding the chicks.La hembra alimenta a sus polluelos en el nido. Locality Parque Central, San Juan, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 3 March 2007 3 years ago 39 sec 4.7 -
A bird seen near Aloe plants and in a tree in a friends garden. Locality Hodges Bay, Antigua Island, Antigua and Barbuda
Nick Hollands 23 March 2008 4 years ago 49 sec 4.6 -
Bird sits at feeder, then flies away. Locality Paradise Point, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands
Joe Angseesing 11 August 2004 4 years ago 9 sec 2
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Really green-throated
Locality Antigua Island, Antigua and Barbuda
Piotr Jonczyk 5 March 2010 3 years ago 4.6 -
Feeding vertically.
Locality Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 19 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
A bird feeding
Locality Antigua Island, Antigua and Barbuda
Piotr Jonczyk 5 March 2010 3 years ago 4.2 -
Perched male.
Locality Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 19 March 2012 1 year ago 4.1 -
Perched adult. (Background is a hedge of Bougainvillea).
Locality Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 19 March 2012 1 year ago 3.9 -
A bird feeding on flowers.
Locality Fort-de-France, Martinique (ssp holosericeus)
Captain Peter 13 June 2010 2 years ago 3.6
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An adult singing on a tree branch. Un adulto vocalizando desde la rama de un árbol. Locality Maunabo, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 26 May 2007 3 years ago 3
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