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The '''caribs''' are a genus, '''''Eulampis''''' , of [[hummingbird]]s in the [[Trochilidae]] family. The genus contains two species, both of which are [[endemism|endemic]] to the islands of the Caribbean. The genus name comes from the [[Ancient Greek]] word ''eulampēs'' meaning 'bright shining'.<ref>Jobling, J. A. (2017). [http://www.hbw.com/dictionary/key-to-scientific-names-in-ornithology?name=Eulampis Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology]. In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2017). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from www.hbw.com).</ref> |
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'''''Eulampis''''' is a [[genus]] of [[hummingbird]] in the [[Trochilidae]] family. |
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It contains the following [[species]]: |
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==Species list== |
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* [[Green-throated carib]] (''Eulampis holosericeus'') |
* [[Green-throated carib]] (''Eulampis holosericeus'') |
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* [[Purple-throated carib]] (''Eulampis jugularis'') |
* [[Purple-throated carib]] (''Eulampis jugularis'') |
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The caribs are a genus, Eulampis , of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family. 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'.[1]
Species list
- Green-throated carib (Eulampis holosericeus)
- Purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis)
References
- ^ Jobling, J. A. (2017). Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology. In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2017). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from www.hbw.com).
External links
Media related to Eulampis at Wikimedia Commons
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