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Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML618619759
eBird checklist S121324804
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Josep del Hoyo
24 Oct 2022
Chiriquí, Panama
Media notes
A female perched, defecating and flying away.
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML547611681
eBird checklist S119917485
Report
rating 4
2 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
3 Oct 2022
Cartago, Costa Rica
Media notes
Slow motion view of a male sucking Stachytarpheta mutabilis flowers, and rubbing
…
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML228305041
eBird checklist S64959976
Report
Juan Manuel Pérez de Ana
20 Jul 2014
San José, Costa Rica
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML213781721
eBird checklist S65234197
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Peter Hawrylyshyn
27 Feb 2020
Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201993501
eBird checklist S65206110
Report
rating 3
6 ratings
David Ascanio
11 Jul 2010
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
various males visiting a feeder. Elevation: 1320 m. Date added to IBC: June 22,
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201993491
eBird checklist S65206110
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
David Ascanio
11 Jul 2010
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
A female perched on the fingers of a visitor to the Hummingbird Cafe near the en
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201828321
eBird checklist S65138236
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
6 Apr 2001
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male perched on a branch and then preening. Elevation: 1630 m. Date added to I
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201828201
eBird checklist S65138234
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Greg Baker
5 Apr 2001
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Media notes
A female perched on a wire, briefly joined by a male before flying away. Elevati
…
Behaviors
Flying
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201825481
eBird checklist S65138232
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
4 Apr 2001
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male perched then preening and then becoming agitated at the passing of anothe
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201825471
eBird checklist S65138232
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
4 Apr 2001
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male acting aggressively towards another (unseen) male at a feeding station. E
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201825461
eBird checklist S65138232
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Greg Baker
4 Apr 2001
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
Males at a sugar-solution feeding station. Elevation: 1630 m. Date added to IBC:
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201648771
eBird checklist S65105633
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Charlotte Elton
29 Apr 2008
Chiriquí, Panama
Media notes
A female feeding at flowers. Elevation: 2119 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201206661
eBird checklist S65085787
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Richard Garrigues
25 Aug 2010
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
A close-up of a male perched. Note the tiny hummingbird flower mites walking up
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201080551
eBird checklist S65009506
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Steven Edwards
9 Aug 2009
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male bird, perched, which stretches its neck, displaying turquoise iridescence
…
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201080541
eBird checklist S65009506
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Steven Edwards
9 Aug 2009
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Media notes
A female perched and moving its head from side to side, whilst opening and closi
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML201042871
eBird checklist S64991527
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Keith Blomerley
15 Nov 2017
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Media notes
A bird perched on a bare branch then flying away. Elevation: 1900 m. Date added
…
Behaviors
Flying
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200951171
eBird checklist S64965425
Report
rating 4
8 ratings
Thore Noernberg
21 Apr 2015
Chiriquí, Panama
Media notes
female perching on a fence . Elevation: 1741 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200845501
eBird checklist S64967534
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Max Roth
28 Feb 2001
San José, Costa Rica
Media notes
A female perched on a branch and flying away. Elevation: 3276 m. Date added to I
…
Behaviors
Flying
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200845491
eBird checklist S64967534
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Max Roth
28 Feb 2001
San José, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male showing its iridescent plumage. Elevation: 3276 m. Date added to IBC: Jun
…
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200845481
eBird checklist S64967534
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Max Roth
28 Feb 2001
San José, Costa Rica
Media notes
A male on a branch. Elevation: 3276 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200788811
eBird checklist S64965799
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Thore Noernberg
12 Nov 2015
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
adult close to the feeder at the entrance of the reserve . Elevation: 1630 m. Da
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML200788801
eBird checklist S64965799
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Thore Noernberg
12 Nov 2015
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
bird perching close to the feeder at the entrance of the reserve . Elevation: 16
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML488738
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Ernest Franzgrote
17 Mar 2000
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML488729
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Ernest Franzgrote
16 Mar 2000
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML192854721
eBird checklist S6763311
Report
rating 2
1 rating
Daniel S.
6 Aug 2010
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML488422
Report
rating 3
6 ratings
Timothy Barksdale
Apr 1998
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
[SUBJECT Hummingbird Sp.] ISCI:TB1_OSD190_073 Same clip as ML 408827. Other Beh
…
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML408858
Report
Timothy Barksdale
Apr 1998
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
perch, fly. TALK, TS. [SUBJECT Hummingbird Sp.] ISCI:TB1_OSD190_104.
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML408844
Report
Timothy Barksdale
Apr 1998
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
perch, fly. TS. [SUBJECT Hummingbird Sp.] ISCI:TB1_OSD190_090.
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
ML408806
Report
Timothy Barksdale
Apr 1998
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Media notes
perch. TALK, TS, ECU. [SUBJECT Hummingbird Sp.] ISCI:TB1_OSD190_052.