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Blue-throated Mountaingem
Lampornis clemenciae
Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) — Hummingbirds of North America.
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The Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 7.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Lampornis
- Species clemenciae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.5 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA to c Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 497,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-throated Mountaingem?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is a very small bird that weighs around 7.5 g.
Where does the Blue-throated Mountaingem live?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA to c Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-throated Mountaingem belong to?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Blue-throated Mountaingem eat?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Blue-throated Mountaingem migrate?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-throated Mountaingem endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-throated Mountaingem make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-throated Mountaingem — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-throated Mountaingem's range?
The Blue-throated Mountaingem has a mapped global range of about 497,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Best Hummingbird Feeders
How to choose a hummingbird feeder — the two main styles compared, the right sugar-water mix, and how to keep it clean so the birds stay safe. A decision framework with the hummingbird species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Trochilidae
A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.