Eulampis
Genus of birds
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The caribs are a genus, Eulampis, of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. The genus contains two species, both of which are endemic to the islands of the Caribbean. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek word eulampēs meaning 'bright shining'.[2]
| Caribs | |
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| Purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis) in Dominica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Polytminae |
| Genus: | Eulampis F. Boie, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus auratus[1] = Trochilus jugularis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Unlike most of the related species of Trochilinae hummingbirds, the caribs lack strong sexual dimorphism, meaning the males and females are the very similar in appearance.[3] The only difference between the sexes is that the bill of the female in both species is longer and more decurved.[4][5]
Taxonomy
The genus Eulampis was introduced in 1831 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie.[6] The type species was subsequently designated as the purple-throated carib.[7][8] The genus name is from the Ancient Greek eulampēs meaning "bright" or "shining".[9] A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Eulambis was embedded in the genus Anthracothorax.[10]
Species list
The genus contains two species:[11]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-throated carib
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Eulampis holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Purple-throated carib
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Eulampis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Lesser Antilles. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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