Amethyst-throated mountaingem
| Amethyst-throated mountaingem | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Lampornis |
| Species: | L. amethystinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampornis amethystinus Swainson, 1827 | |
The amethyst-throated mountaingem or amethyst-throated hummingbird (Lampornis amethystinus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. One confirmed sighting of a female Amethyst-throated hummingbird had occurred in West Texas by Cornell Lab of Orthinology on one of their online live webcams on October 15, 2016.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lampornis amethystinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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