Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaema
Described by: Salvin (1865)
Alternate common name(s): Purple-throated Mountaingem
Old scientific name(s): Oreopyra calolaema, Lampornis calolaemus
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Range
S. Central America;
(1) Ex. s. Nicaragua to nc. Costa Rica.
(2) C. Costa Rica in the Cordillera Central and ex. n. Cordillera de Talamanca.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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