Lampornis (Mountain-gems)

Genus

Mountain-gems

Lampornis

8 species in our catalog · found in 21 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GenusLampornis (Mountain-gems)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

White-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis castaneoventris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Lampornis sybillae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Blue-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis clemenciae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gray-tailed Mountain-gem

Lampornis cinereicauda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

White-bellied Mountain-gem

Lampornis hemileucus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mountain-gems

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~80%
	White-throated Mountain-gem			~80%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~10%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
2	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~80%
	White-throated Mountain-gem			~80%
	Gray-tailed Mountain-gem			~10%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			Insufficient data
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			Insufficient data
3	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~50%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
4	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~50%
	White-throated Mountain-gem			~40%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~10%
	Gray-tailed Mountain-gem			~10%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
5	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~50%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~50%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
6	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~40%
	Green-breasted Mountain-gem			~30%
	Amethyst-throated Hummingbird			<5%
7	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Green-throated Mountain-gem			~30%
	Amethyst-throated Hummingbird			Insufficient data
8	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	White-throated Mountain-gem			~20%
	Gray-tailed Mountain-gem			Insufficient data
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			Insufficient data
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Green-throated Mountain-gem			~30%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~20%
	White-throated Mountain-gem			~20%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			<5%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
11	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Blue-throated Hummingbird			~10%
	Amethyst-throated Hummingbird			<5%
12	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~10%
	Green-throated Mountain-gem			~10%
	Amethyst-throated Hummingbird			Insufficient data
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~10%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
14	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			~10%
15	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Blue-throated Hummingbird			~10%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			<5%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
17	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Blue-throated Hummingbird			Insufficient data
18	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			<5%
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Purple-throated Mountain-gem			<5%
	White-bellied Mountain-gem			<5%
20	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Green-throated Mountain-gem			Insufficient data
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Green-throated Mountain-gem			Insufficient data