Purple-throated Mountain-gem
A species of Mountaingems Scientific name : Lampornis calolaemus Genus : Mountaingems
Purple-throated Mountain-gem, A species of Mountaingems
Botanical name: Lampornis calolaemus
Genus: Mountaingems
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Description General Info
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Description
It is 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. The male weighs 6.0 g (0.21 oz) and the female 4.8 g (0.17 oz). The shortish black bill is slightly curved. The adult male has bronze-green upperparts and underparts except for a brilliant green crown, purple throat and dark grey tail. The female lacks the bright crown and throat, and has rich cinnamon underparts. Young birds resemble the female but have buff fringes to the upperparts plumage. The call of this species is a sharp buzzy zeet. 
Size
11 cm
Colors
Black
Green
Yellow
Bronze
Gray
Blue
Purple
Feeding Habits
Purple-throated Mountain-gem primarily feeds on nectar, especially from short-flowered plants. They also consume insects, displaying opportunistic foraging behavior. Their adaptations include a specialized tongue for nectar extraction.
Habitat
Purple-throated Mountain-gem typically inhabits humid montane evergreen forests, especially thriving in steep, broken terrain with lush vegetation. This dense and verdant habitat spans across broader mountainous regions, offering purple-throated Mountain-gem the complex ecosystems it requires for foraging and nesting.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Mountaingems Species
Purple-throated Mountain-gem 
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