Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae within the order Apodiformes. It breeds in the Lesser Antilles in North America. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1766.

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range
North America: Lesser Antilles
Purple-throated Carib
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Tours where you can spot this bird

15 tours in Saint Kitts and Nevis 4, Dominica 4, Grenada 3, Guadeloupe 2, Barbados 1, Saint Lucia 1

Fourteen-Day Every Endemic in the Lesser Antilles Tour
Fourteen-Day Every Endemic in the Lesser Antilles Tour
Barbados / Bridgetown Group tour 14 days

A 14-day journey across ten Lesser Antillean islands, combining forest, wetland and coastal birding in search of single-island endemics and ...

From USD 7,160 Next: Dec 1, 2026
Valley of Giants Birdwatching Walk and Petroglyphs
Valley of Giants Birdwatching Walk and Petroglyphs
Saint Kitts and Nevis / Basseterre Group tour 1 day

Walk the Wingfield River Valley for rainforest birds and plants, adding Stone Fort petroglyphs, a 350-foot climb and a picnic beside an old ...

From USD 125
St Kitts 4x4 Sugar Heritage and Birdwatching Tour
St Kitts 4x4 Sugar Heritage and Birdwatching Tour
Saint Kitts and Nevis / Basseterre Group tour 1 day

Follow St Kitts sugar history from Shadwell into rainforest mountains and Cayon on a 4x4 safari that also makes room for hummingbirds and is...

From USD 100
St Kitts Cross-Country 4x4 Birdwatching and Beach Tour
St Kitts Cross-Country 4x4 Birdwatching and Beach Tour
Saint Kitts and Nevis / Basseterre Group tour 1 day

Cross St Kitts by open-sided 4x4, climbing into the green mountain interior before following the Atlantic coast to an hour at Frigate Bay....

From USD 90
Private St Kitts 4x4 Nature and Birdwatching Safari
Private St Kitts 4x4 Nature and Birdwatching Safari
Saint Kitts and Nevis / Basseterre Private tour 1 day

Build a private three-hour-or-longer St Kitts safari around rainforest, coast, viewpoints and quiet beaches, travelling by open-sided 4x4 wi...

From USD 450
Grenada Garden Tour & Breakfast With The Birds
Grenada Garden Tour & Breakfast With The Birds
Grenada / Saint George's Group tour 1 day

Begin the morning at Smithy's Garden with a Grenadian breakfast, resident garden birds and flowers, then continue to a floral demonstration ...

From USD 95
Grenada Bird Watching Tour with Caribbean Horizons
Grenada Bird Watching Tour with Caribbean Horizons
Grenada / Mt. Hartman / Grand Etang Private tour 1 day

A request-to-confirm Grenada birdwatching tour with Caribbean Horizons, focused on the Grenada Dove, resident island birds and seasonal migr...

From USD 130
Guadeloupe Full-Day Private Birding with Anthony Levesque
Guadeloupe Full-Day Private Birding with Anthony Levesque
Guadeloupe / Basse-Terre Private tour 1 day

A full-day private Guadeloupe birding route with Anthony Levesque for Guadeloupe Woodpecker, Lesser Antillean specialties and route-dependen...

From EUR 320
Guadeloupe Half-Day Private Birding with Anthony Levesque
Guadeloupe Half-Day Private Birding with Anthony Levesque
Guadeloupe / Guadeloupe Private tour 1 day

A focused half-day Guadeloupe birding session with Anthony Levesque for the island endemic woodpecker and selected Lesser Antillean specialt...

From EUR 200
Dominica Multi-Day Custom Birding and Ecotourism Experience with Imperial Birding
Dominica Multi-Day Custom Birding and Ecotourism Experience with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Dominica Private tour 3 days

A custom multi-day Dominica birding and nature experience with Stephen Durand, combining forest birding, island endemics, ecotourism sites a...

Dominica Full-Day Rainforest Birding and Endemics with Imperial Birding
Dominica Full-Day Rainforest Birding and Endemics with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Canefield Private tour 1 day

A private full-day Dominica birding route with Stephen Durand, combining rainforest ecology, endemic parrots and Lesser Antilles specialties...

Dominica Half-Day Endemic Parrot Birding with Imperial Birding
Dominica Half-Day Endemic Parrot Birding with Imperial Birding
Dominica / Syndicate / Morne Diablotin Private tour 1 day

A private half-day Dominica birding outing with Stephen Durand, focused on endemic parrots and rainforest birds around suitable forest habit...

Grenada Private Birding with Eco-Guide Expeditions
Grenada Private Birding with Eco-Guide Expeditions
Grenada / Windsor Forest / Mt. Hartman Private tour 1 day

Private birding and nature tours in Grenada with Anthony "Jere" Jeremiah, focused on Grenada Dove habitat, forest reserves and mangrove wetl...

Syndicate Nature Trail Dominica Birding with Dr. Birdy
Syndicate Nature Trail Dominica Birding with Dr. Birdy
Dominica / Syndicate / Morne Diablotin Private tour 1 day

A private Dominica birding outing with Dr. Birdy focused on Syndicate/Morne Diablotin rainforest birds and island specialties....

Best of the Lesser Antilles
Best of the Lesser Antilles
Saint Lucia Group tour 9 days

We visit the beautiful Caribbean Islands of Dominica, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia on this bird watching tour. Each island has its own unique ...