Green-throated Mountain-gem
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Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at El Triunfo
34 Verified records at El Triunfo
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green-throated mountaingem or green-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis viridipallens) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-throated Mountain-gem sighting in El Triunfo, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Triunfo

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
LC

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis amethystinus

Insufficient data
Berylline Hummingbird
LC

Berylline Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia beryllina

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

20–30% · Possible
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
LC

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprolaima rhami

Insufficient data
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Abeillia abeillei

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Sabrewing
LC

Rufous Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pampa rufa

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

10–20% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

10–20% · With luck
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

5–10% · With luck
White-eared Hummingbird
LC

White-eared Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basilinna leucotis

5–10% · With luck
Mexican Violetear
LC

Mexican Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri thalassinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
3 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
5 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-throated Mountain-gem in El Triunfo?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Green-throated Mountain-gem sighting in El Triunfo, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-throated Mountain-gem in El Triunfo?

April has the highest sighting rate for Green-throated Mountain-gem in El Triunfo in our monthly data.

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