White-throated Mountaingem
Lampornis castaneoventris(Gould, J, 1851)
English (US) White-throated Mountaingem
The White-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis castaneoventris) 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 castaneoventris
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- White-throated Mountaingem
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1851)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lampornis castaneoventris cinereicauda
- Lampornis castaneoventris castaneoventris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus (--?) castaneoventris
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1851)
- Type locality
- Cordillera de ChiriquÃ, 6000 feet, Panama.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.18, no.211 p.163
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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