Lampornis viridipallens
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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.
The green-throated mountaingem has sometimes been considered conspecific with its close relative the green-breasted mountaingem (Lampornis sybillae). The green-throated mountaingem is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs about 5.4 g (0.19 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a straight black bill, a white stripe behind the eye above a dark cheek, and a slightly forked tail.
Adult males of the nominate subspecies have green upperparts with a bronzy rump and bluish black uppertail coverts. Their central tail feathers are black and the rest pale gray. Their throat is white with bluish green spots, their breast... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-throated Mountain-gem sighting in Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 250 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-throated Mountain-gem in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-throated Mountain-gem sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Green-throated Mountain-gem sightings, Cusuco National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Green-throated Mountain-gem that you can see in Cusuco National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 60%), White-bellied Emerald (about 40%) and Stripe-throated Hermit (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-throated Mountain-gem is recorded against all the birds logged in Cusuco National Park (119 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
