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− | + | [[Image:25179Lampornis calolaema.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, subspecies ''calolaemus''<br />Photo © by {{user|Carlos+B|Carlos B}}<br />Cataratas La Paz, [[Costa Rica]], July 2006]] | |
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;[[: Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] calolaemus | ;[[: Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] calolaemus | ||
'''Alternative name(s): Purple-throated Mountaingem''' | '''Alternative name(s): Purple-throated Mountaingem''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Purple-throated Mountain-gem 2 female Costa Rica SJ.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br /> Heredia Province. [[Costa Rica]], March, 2006]] | |
+ | 10–11·5 cm (4-4½ in)<br /> | ||
+ | *Dark straight bill | ||
+ | *Longish tail | ||
+ | *Dark [[Topography#Heads|auriculars]] | ||
+ | *Whitish [[Dictionary_P-S#P|Post-ocular]] stripe<br /> | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Green overall plumage | ||
+ | *Purple gorget<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Green upperparts | ||
+ | *Pale rufous underparts | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
− | White-throated Mountain- | + | [[White-throated Mountain-gem]]: female can probably not be safely separated in the field within Panama, but in [[Costa Rica]], the local subspecies of White+thoated MG has a paler, grayish tail in both sexes. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | + | [[Image:AS1I0508na.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />[[Costa Rica]], September 2018]] | |
− | [[Image: | + | [[Central America]]: found in [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | The scientific name has sometimes been given as ''Lampornis calolaema''. Purple-throated Mountain-gem has in the past been placed in genus ''[[: Category:Oreopyra|Oreopyra]]''. Some authorities consider Purple-throated Mountain-gem a part of [[White-throated Mountain-gem]]. | |
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''L. c. pectoralis'': | ||
+ | :*Mountains of [[Nicaragua]] and north-western [[Costa Rica]] | ||
+ | *''L. c. calolaemus'': | ||
+ | :*Mountains of Costa Rica and west-central [[Panama]] | ||
+ | *''L. c. homogenes'': | ||
+ | :*Pacific slope of extreme southern Costa Rica and western Panama | ||
+ | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | [[Image:Purple-throated Mountain-gem 2 BF .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|birdman|birdman}}<br />Monteverde, [[Costa Rica]], April 2012]] | |
+ | Wet subtropical forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
+ | Not a lot of detail known, but probably very similar to that of [[White-throated Mountain-gem]]. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | Their deep cup nest is formed from plant down and other fine materials. Breeding is timed mostly during the rainy season. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2019) | ||
+ | #Neotropical Birds | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Lampornis | + | {{GSearch|"Lampornis calolaem" {{!}} "Purple-throated Mountain-gem" {{!}} "Purple-throated Mountaingem"}} |
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− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lampornis | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Lampornis]] |
Latest revision as of 23:10, 25 January 2024
- Lampornis calolaemus
Alternative name(s): Purple-throated Mountaingem
Identification
10–11·5 cm (4-4½ in)
- Dark straight bill
- Longish tail
- Dark auriculars
- Whitish Post-ocular stripe
Male
- Green overall plumage
- Purple gorget
Female
- Green upperparts
- Pale rufous underparts
Similar species
White-throated Mountain-gem: female can probably not be safely separated in the field within Panama, but in Costa Rica, the local subspecies of White+thoated MG has a paler, grayish tail in both sexes.
Distribution
Central America: found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
Taxonomy
The scientific name has sometimes been given as Lampornis calolaema. Purple-throated Mountain-gem has in the past been placed in genus Oreopyra. Some authorities consider Purple-throated Mountain-gem a part of White-throated Mountain-gem.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- L. c. pectoralis:
- Mountains of Nicaragua and north-western Costa Rica
- L. c. calolaemus:
- Mountains of Costa Rica and west-central Panama
- L. c. homogenes:
- Pacific slope of extreme southern Costa Rica and western Panama
Habitat
Wet subtropical forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Not a lot of detail known, but probably very similar to that of White-throated Mountain-gem.
Breeding
Their deep cup nest is formed from plant down and other fine materials. Breeding is timed mostly during the rainy season.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2019)
- Neotropical Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purple-throated Mountain-gem. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-throated_Mountain-gem
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1