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Amethyst throated mountaingem

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Apodiformes

Genus
  
Lampornis

Higher classification
  
Mountaingem

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Lampornis amethystinus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Mountaingem, Green‑throated mountaingem, Green‑breasted mountaingem, Garnet‑throated hummingbird, Slender sheartail

The amethyst-throated mountaingem or amethyst-throated hummingbird (Lampornis amethystinus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. One confirmed sighting of a male Amethyst-throated hummingbird had occurred in West Texas by Cornell Lab of Orthinology on one of their online live webcams on October 15, 2016.

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Amethyst-throated mountaingem Wikipedia