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Lampornis hemileucus
Photo of male by jim crosswell
Photo taken: Costa Rica.
Photo flying female-type by jim crosswell
Photo taken: Costa Rica
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Identification

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

Distribution

Costa Rica to western Panama1.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Moist montanes including cloud forest.

Behaviour

Most often connected with borders, less inside tall forest1.

References

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

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