Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis
15.4113, -61.3654
Field Notes
Description:
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. I've added some close ups of the wing, which were unfortunately from a dead specimen I found on the ground.
Habitat:
widespread and common
Notes:
Probably the second most common species of hummingbird on Dominica, out of the 4 species present. This little guy perched for me perfectly on a branch just above my head. I wasn't ready with the right lens when I first spotted it and when I changed lenses it was gone. However, I just waited in the same spot and it came back and landed right on the same branch and I was able to get some pics.
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