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Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami

Classification

Class
Aves

The garnet-throated hummingbird (Lamprolaima rhami) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Taxonomy and systematics The garnet-throated hummingbird is the only member of genus Lamprolaima, a name which is a combination of two Greek words: lampros, meaning brilliant or radiant and laimos, meaning throat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 2,169