Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

Least Concern

The Purple-throated Mountain-gem is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Mexico and Central America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Purple-throated Mountain-gem Range — Mexico and Central America

Population

≈ 50,000–499,999

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