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'''Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem''' | '''Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Amethyst-th Hum La Tigra Aug 03 TJ (1).JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|tomjenner|tomjenner}}<br />[[La Tigra National Park]], [[Honduras]], August 2003]] | ||
;[[:Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] amethystinus | ;[[:Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] amethystinus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11·5–12·5 cm | ||
| + | *Dark green crown | ||
| + | *Grey [[Topography#Heads|auriculars]] | ||
| + | *Black bill, slightly decurved | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Central America]]: found in [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]] | [[Central America]]: found in [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''L. a. amethystinus'': | *''L. a. amethystinus'': | ||
:*Mountains of eastern [[Mexico]] ([[Nayarit]] to southern [[Tamaulipas]] and eastern [[Oaxaca]]) | :*Mountains of eastern [[Mexico]] ([[Nayarit]] to southern [[Tamaulipas]] and eastern [[Oaxaca]]) | ||
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Moist montanes. | Moist montanes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet includes flowers | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | The diet includes nectar from a variety of flowers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 28 October 2014
Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem
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- Lampornis amethystinus
Identification
11·5–12·5 cm
- Dark green crown
- Grey auriculars
- Black bill, slightly decurved
Distribution
Central America: found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]
- L. a. amethystinus:
- Mountains of eastern Mexico (Nayarit to southern Tamaulipas and eastern Oaxaca)
- L. a. salvini:
- Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala, El Salvador
- L. a. nobilis:
- Highlands of Honduras
- L. a. margaritae:
In addition, L. a. circumventus and L. a. brevirostris are recognised by some authors[2]
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar from a variety of flowers.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amethyst-throated_Mountain-gem
