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Lampornis calolaemus
The purple-throated mountaingem (Lampornis calolaemus) is a hummingbird which breeds in the mountains of southern Nicaragua, northern Costa Rica and western Panama.
This bird inhabits forested areas in hilly terrain, and is found at altitudes from 800 to 2,500 m (2,600 to 8,200 ft).
The food of this species is mainly nectar, taken from a variety of flowers.[nb 2] For the Rubiaceae Psychotria elata and Palicourea lasiorrachis, it is the default pollinator.[4] Like other hummingbirds it also takes small insects as an essential source of protein. Male purple-throated mountaingems defend flowers and scrubs in their feeding territories, and are dominant over most other hummingbirds.
Spotted on Feb 5, 2015
Submitted on Feb 5, 2015
2 Comments
SmMijlani,Some of the links you have share are inappropriate.
Dear Mario:
I would like to invite you to add this spotting to the new mission for Hummingbids of Costa Rica :-)
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1244...