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White-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis castaneoventris
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
wtmgem1, WTMG, WTTM, WTMO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesLampornis castaneoventris
Codeswtmgem1, WTMG, WTTM, WTMO
Identification

The White-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris) 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 wtmgem1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Topaza pella
Fiery Topaz
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White-necked Jacobin
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Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
White-throated Mountain-gem photo
(c) Don Faulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lampornis castaneoventris

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: wtmgem1