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Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Maymost records
Records17,263in 3 countries
Most seen inGuatemala13,741 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Green-throated Mountain-gem
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About

Green-throated Mountain-gem in brief

The green-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis viridipallens) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 17,263 published records, most of them from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and May.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Guatemala13,741 records · best Mar, May
Honduras2,122 records · best Jun, Feb
El Salvador1,400 records · best Dec, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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