Amethyst-throated Mountaingem
Lampornis amethystinusSwainson, WJ, 1827
English (US) Amethyst-throated Mountaingem
The Amethyst-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Lampornis amethystinus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Amethyst-throated Mountaingem
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Lampornis amethystinus amethystinus
- Lampornis amethystinus circumventus
- Lampornis amethystinus margaritae
- Lampornis amethystinus salvini
- Lampornis amethystinus nobilis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
- Type locality
- Temescaltepec and Real del Monte, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.442
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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