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Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus

Overview

Description

The amethyst-throated mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus), also called amethyst-throated mountain-gem or amethyst-throated hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.1

Taxonomy

Apodiformes > Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) > Hummingbirds

Sightings

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Places Seen

  • Morelos, Mexico

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Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethyst-throated_mountaingem