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Purple-throated mountain gem

Lampornis calolaemus

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Outside the Monteverde Reserve at the Hummingbird Gallery (coffee shop)

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Purple-throated Mountaingem

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Comments (12)
auntnance123
@Smith Zoo: I located and added a second image. Almost looks like a comeletely different bird.
auntnance123
Thank you all for your kind comments. And Mary Ford is right: a divine place to visit (and the coffee is as good as the birds are beautiful). We were there in the afternoon and had the good fortune to meet this delightful animal too. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5572655
MaryFord
I've been in that exact spot--heaven!
Ajwerko
Beautiful bird! Thanks for sharing.
Smith Zoo
Gem indeed! Do you have more images perhaps?

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PublishedApril 5, 2011

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