Garnet-throated

Common name: Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Scientific name: Lamprolaima rhami
Clades: Lampornithini - Mountain-gems

The Garnet-throated Hummingbird is 12 to 12.4 cm (4.7 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 5.6 to 7.1 g (0.20 to 0.25 oz).

A handsome and distinctive hummingbird, the Garnet-throated Hummingbird can be found in high-elevation forests across Mexico and Central America. Pink throats, violet breasts, black cheeks, and green upper parts form an eye-catching harlequin pattern on the male, and its rufous wings are particularly noticeable in flight. The female has rufous wing patches and a bold white postocular stripe but is gray beneath. The species is found both in pine-oak forests and cloud forests, especially in the undergrowth and at the edges. Along a mountain stream, it builds its cup nest on a washed-out bank and feeds on nectar and aerial arthropods.

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