Hummingbirds

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Common Name: Purple-throated Mountain-gem; Colibrí Variable

Scientific Name: Lampornis castaneoventris

Size: 4” (10.5 cm)

World Distribution: South Nicaragua to West Panama

Habitat: Mid-mountain forests. Prefers the canopy but uses edges and mixed farmland.

LPWG Sightings: Common at feeders year round

Special Features: Breathtaking throat and forehead

Field Marks: Male has bright purple throat with blue-green forehead. Female has an orange-brown underside. All Mountain-gems (male and female alike) have a white post-ocular eye stripe.
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