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| − | + | ;[[: Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] calolaemus | |
| − | + | '''Alternative name(s): Purple-throated Mountaingem''' | |
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==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]] | |
| − | ==Distribution & Taxonomy== | + | 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==== | ||
| + | [[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== | ||
| + | [[Image:AS1I0508na.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|scottishdude|scottishdude}}<br />[[Costa Rica]], September 2018]] | ||
| + | [[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 ''[[: 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 | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Lampornis calolaem" {{!}} "Purple-throated Mountain-gem" {{!}} "Purple-throated Mountaingem"}} | ||
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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
