Purple-throated Mountain-gem
- Scientific name
- Lampornis calolaemus
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The purple-throated mountain-gem is a hummingbird species native to the highlands of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, where it thrives in moist montane forests. It is distinguished by its pointed wings and notched tail, features that contribute to the agile, rapid flight patterns characteristic of the *Lampornis* genus.
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