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Green-Throated Carib
EULAMPIS HOLOSERICEUS
Green-Throated Carib
EULAMPIS HOLOSERICEUS
The Green-Throated Carib is a large hummingbird found in the Caribbean. Both sexes are green overall, with an intense blue band on the chest. The back is green with golden tones. Females have dark red-brown tails with white tips, while males have a dark blue tail.
Their natural habitat are semi-deciduous forests and woodland areas. They will also occupy open spaces such as parks and cultivated fields. The call consists of a sharp ‘chup’ or ‘tsip’, which is repeated when alarmed. They also produces nonvocal sounds with its wings.


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