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| − | '''Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem''' | + | '''Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem; Amethyst-throated Hummingbird''' |
[[Image:Amethyst-th Hum La Tigra Aug 03 TJ (1).JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|tomjenner|tomjenner}}<br />[[La Tigra National Park]], [[Honduras]], August 2003]] | [[Image:Amethyst-th Hum La Tigra Aug 03 TJ (1).JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|tomjenner|tomjenner}}<br />[[La Tigra National Park]], [[Honduras]], August 2003]] | ||
;[[:Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] amethystinus | ;[[:Category:Lampornis|Lampornis]] amethystinus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
11·5–12·5 cm | 11·5–12·5 cm | ||
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*Black bill, slightly decurved | *Black bill, slightly decurved | ||
| + | *Dark green crown and back | ||
| + | *Underside dark brown to grey | ||
| + | *Tail dark with pale grey tips to outer rectrices | ||
| + | *Stripe down from eye is dark grey | ||
| + | *Postocular stripe whitish | ||
| + | *'''Male''' has rosy-pink gorget which to the rear is bordered by buffy to whitish malar stripe | ||
| + | *'''Female''' has throat area buffy | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Central America]]: found in [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]] | + | [[Central America]]: found in [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Honduras]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | There are | + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
*''L. a. amethystinus'': | *''L. a. amethystinus'': | ||
| − | :*Mountains of eastern [[Mexico]] ([[Nayarit]] to southern [[Tamaulipas]] and eastern [[Oaxaca]]) | + | :*Mountains of eastern [[Mexico]] ([[Nayarit]] to southern [[Tamaulipas]] to [[Veracruz]] and eastern [[Oaxaca]]) |
| + | *''L. a. circumventus'' | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Mexico]] (western Sierra de Miahuatlán, in southwestern Oaxaca) | ||
*''L. a. salvini'': | *''L. a. salvini'': | ||
| − | :*Highlands of southern [[Mexico]] ([[Chiapas]]) to [[Guatemala]] | + | :*Highlands of southern [[Mexico]] ([[Chiapas]]) to [[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]] |
[[Image:Amethyst Hummer.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|tomjenner|tomjenner}}<br />[[La Tigra National Park]], [[Honduras]], August 2003]] | [[Image:Amethyst Hummer.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|tomjenner|tomjenner}}<br />[[La Tigra National Park]], [[Honduras]], August 2003]] | ||
*''L. a. nobilis'': | *''L. a. nobilis'': | ||
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:*Mountains of south-western [[Mexico]] (Michoacan, [[Guerrero]] and western [[Oaxaca]]) | :*Mountains of south-western [[Mexico]] (Michoacan, [[Guerrero]] and western [[Oaxaca]]) | ||
| − | In addition, | + | In addition, ''L. a. brevirostris'' is recognised by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist montanes. | Moist montanes. | ||
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The diet includes nectar from a variety of flowers. | The diet includes nectar from a variety of flowers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#{{Ref-FaganKomar16}}#Avibase |
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lampornis+amethystinus}} | {{GSearch|Lampornis+amethystinus}} | ||
| − | + | {{GS-checked}}<br /><br /> | |
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lampornis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lampornis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 29 May 2022
Alternative names: Margaret's Hummingbird; Amethyst-throated Mountaingem; Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
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- Lampornis amethystinus
Identification
11·5–12·5 cm
- Black bill, slightly decurved
- Dark green crown and back
- Underside dark brown to grey
- Tail dark with pale grey tips to outer rectrices
- Stripe down from eye is dark grey
- Postocular stripe whitish
- Male has rosy-pink gorget which to the rear is bordered by buffy to whitish malar stripe
- Female has throat area buffy
Distribution
Central America: found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]
- L. a. amethystinus:
- Mountains of eastern Mexico (Nayarit to southern Tamaulipas to Veracruz and eastern Oaxaca)
- L. a. circumventus
- Southern Mexico (western Sierra de Miahuatlán, in southwestern Oaxaca)
- L. a. salvini:
- Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala and El Salvador
- L. a. nobilis:
- Highlands of Honduras
- L. a. margaritae:
In addition, L. a. brevirostris is recognised by some authors[2]
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar from a variety of flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Fagan, J & O Komar 2016. Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, New York, New York, USA. ISBN 978-0-544-37326-6
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amethyst-throated_Mountain-gem
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
