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- Lamprolaima rhami
Identification
This is one of the easier hummingbirds to identify within its range.
It is large, with a relatively short, straight bill and a white post-occular spot. The most distinctive feature of both sexes is the brick-red coloured wings that are clearly visible even when the bird is not in direct sunlight and when the bird is in flight. When seen in direct sunlight, the male is green above and on the flanks, with a black face mask, pink gorget and blue chest. The female has similar upperparts to the male, but has mostly grey underparts, though may show a hint of pink on the gorget. A pale line extends down from the post-occular spot and it has pale tips to the tail.
Similar Species
Some lower elevation hummingbirds have a brick-red patch in the wing (e.g. Berylline Hummingbird and Stripe-tailed Hummingbird), but no other species in the range has most of the wing this colour.
Distribution
This species is found in the highlands of the southern states of Mexico, in Guatemala, western Honduras and northern El Salvador. Howell and Webb (1995) give an altidudinal range of 1200 to 3000m.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Three subspecies rhami, saturatior, and occidentalis are not generally recognised[2].
This is the only species within the genus Lamprolaima.
Habitat
This is primarily a species of cloud forest, but is also found in pine evergreen forest and edge habitats. It is very locally distributed within its range, but can be common at some localities. Secondary mixed pine/hardwood cloud forest with ornamental plantings, slopes of the Yalijux Mountain. Observed at heights around 2000 m.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Garnet-throated Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Garnet-throated_Hummingbird
External Links
A page on this species can be found in the bird database of http://tomjenner.com/mayanbirding/thebirds_garnet_thr_humm.html
