Purple-throated Mountain-gem
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Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
5,257 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple-throated mountaingem (Lampornis calolaemus) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-throated Mountain-gem sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5,257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

White-bellied Mountain-gem
LC

White-bellied Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis hemileucus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

60–70% · Likely
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

50–60% · Likely
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

40–50% · Likely
Coppery-headed Emerald
Endemic

Coppery-headed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera cupreiceps

40–50% · Likely
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

30–40% · Possible
Magenta-throated Woodstar
LC

Magenta-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox bryantae

30–40% · Possible
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

20–30% · Possible
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

10–20% · With luck
Canivet's Emerald

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

10–20% · With luck
Snowcap
LC

Snowcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera albocoronata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-throated Mountain-gem sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5,257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Purple-throated Mountain-gem in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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