Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis viridipallens
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Acerca de
El colibrí de garganta verde es un colibrí de las montañas de México y Guatemala, donde habita en bosques nublados a gran altitud.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,7 cm | 5.0 in |
| Peso | 5,540000000000001 g | 0.20 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Volcano Hummingbird: males with glittering ruby gorget varying by subspecies; metallic green above; females green above; spotted below
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Mexican highland forest; visits Salvia and other forest-edge flowers. Catches small insects in brief sallies.
Estado de conservación
Sonido
Canto
Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering canopy.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Lampornis |
| Especies | Lampornis viridipallens |
Distribution
Green-throated Mountain-gem has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family