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Green-throated Mountaingem
Lampornis viridipallens
Green-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis viridipallens) — Hummingbirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Green-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis viridipallens) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 5.3 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 viridipallens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-throated Mountaingem is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Green-throated Mountaingem is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis viridipallens) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to El Salvador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4 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 92,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-throated Mountaingem?
The Green-throated Mountaingem is a very small bird that weighs around 5.3 g.
Where does the Green-throated Mountaingem live?
The Green-throated Mountaingem is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to El Salvador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-throated Mountaingem belong to?
The Green-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis viridipallens) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Green-throated Mountaingem eat?
The Green-throated Mountaingem is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Green-throated Mountaingem migrate?
The Green-throated Mountaingem is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-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 Green-throated Mountaingem make?
1 real field recording of the Green-throated Mountaingem — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green-throated Mountaingem's range?
The Green-throated Mountaingem has a mapped global range of about 92,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.