Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
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El colibrí garnet es un colibrí montano de México y Guatemala con gorjeta rojo granate brillante en el macho.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 15,6 cm | 6.1 in |
| Peso | 7,55 g | 0.27 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Napo Sabrewing: males with brilliant magenta gorget; metallic green above; white belly; females green above; pale spotted buff below
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. Catches arthropods.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Lamprolaima |
| Especies | Lamprolaima rhami |
Distribution
Garnet-throated Hummingbird has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family