3/23/18

Hummingbird (Green throated Carib)

Green throated Carib Hummingbird
 Eulampis holosericeus 
Photographed in the wild, 
St Thomas USVI   Mar 2015

The Green-throated Caribs are also known as Emerald-throated Caribs or simply Green Caribs.  They are large, mostly residential and non-migratory found throughout the Caribbean region.

These Hummingbirds often visit a series of flowers in a specific sequence in order to give the plants time to replenish their nectar supply. They can be quite aggressive when defending their feeding territories, including hummingbird feeders.  Female green-throated Caribs are slightly smaller than males, but have a longer and more curved bill.



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