WHITE-THROATED MOUNTAIN-GEM – (Species Account Weblog #38)
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TAXONOMIC TREE: Caprimulgiformes, Trochilidae, Lampornis castaneoventris
BIRDS & BIRDING IN COSTA RICA WEBSITE LINK: White-throated Mountain-gem
The White-throated Mountain-gem is endemic to the highlands of southern Central America. Costa Rican males have a completely grey tail. In Costa Rica, females have a boring bronzy inexperienced tail. (from Birds of the World)
OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
A mid to excessive elevation resident of the Talamanca Highlands, we noticed this species at a number of areas in and across the Savegre Valley.
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