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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The species is described as common, reaching densities of 8-12 pairs/km² (Stotz et al. 1996, Schuchmann et al. 2020). The population is likely very large.

Trend justification
The species' tolerance of secondary and disturbed habitats likely buffers it against impacts of forest loss (per Schuchmann et al. 2020). Population declines were however detected following a major hurricane in 2017 on Dominica (Fairbairn et al. 2022), and while the species appears able to recover this is happening slowly (per eBird 2023). As the intensity and possibly the frequency of severe hurricanes in the Caribbean is projected to increase with climate change (Knutson et al. 2010, Walsh et al. 2016) the species' ability to recover from these severe events may be increasingly constrained. Consequently, despite a lack of trend data across the range, a continuing decline is inferred; the overall rate of decline is likely very slow, but may increase locally and rapidly in the event of a hurricane.

The species occurs in the Lesser Antilles from Saba (Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba) to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

It inhabits forest edge as well as primary and secondary forest, mostly from 800 to 1,200 m, but also down to sea level (Schuchmann et al. 2020, eBird 2023).

As the species readily accepts converted and man-made habitats (Schuchmann et al. 2020), forest loss is not considered a threat to the species. As commonly observed for hummingbirds, the species is sensitive to hurricanes: In the aftermath of hurricane Maria on Dominica in 2017, relative abundance declined substantially (Fairbairn et al. 2022). The species however appears to be recovering, with observational records slowly increasing again since 2019 (per eBird 2023).

Text account compilers
Hermes, C.

Contributors
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/purple-throated-carib-eulampis-jugularis on 26/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/11/2024.