Amethyst-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis amethystinus

The amethyst-throated mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus), also called amethyst-throated mountain-gem or amethyst-throated hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark green crown and back, a bronze rump, and blackish uppertail coverts. The tail is black with gray tips on the outer feathers. It has a brilliant rosy pink gorget. The breast and belly are dusky gray and the undertail coverts pale buff. The female is almost the same but has a cinnamon throat. Juveniles are similar to females but males may have a few pink feathers on the throat.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Rajh
Monday 27 Dec 2021 - 8:29am
Guatemala
A map showing the sighting location
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Rajh
Friday 24 Dec 2021 - 8:00am
El Salvador
A map showing the sighting location
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Luis Humberto Montemayor
Saturday 13 Nov 2021 - 8:35am
Mexico
A photo of a Amethyst-throated Mountaingem photographed in  Honduras
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Romel Romero
Saturday 02 Oct 2021 - 12:40pm
Honduras
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