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Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
ptmgem, PTMG, PTMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesLampornis calolaemus
Codesptmgem, PTMG, PTMO
Identification

The Purple-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis calolaemus) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ptmgem when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella
Fiery Topaz
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White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
Purple-throated Mountain-gem photo
(c) Jack Cochran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jack Cochran

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lampornis calolaemus

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: ptmgem