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White-bellied Mountain-gem

From Opus

Lampornis hemileucus
Photo of male by jim crosswell Photo taken: Costa Rica.
Photo of male by jim crosswell
Photo taken: Costa Rica.
Photo flying female-type by jim crosswell Photo taken: Costa RicaClick on image to see larger version.
Photo flying female-type by jim crosswell
Photo taken: Costa Rica
Click on image to see larger version.

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[edit] Identification

Female lacks the gorget having the throat white with green spots.

[edit] Distribution

Costa Rica to western Panama1.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes including cloud forest.

[edit] Behaviour

Most often connected with borders, less inside tall forest1.

[edit] References

  1. Ridgely & Gwynne 1989. Birds of Panama. Princeton Paperbacks. ISBN 0691025126

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