Lampornis amethystinus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The amethyst-throated mountaingem (Lampornis amethystinus), also called amethyst-throated mountain-gem or amethyst-throated hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
The amethyst-throated mountaingem is 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) long. Males weigh 5 to 7.8 g (0.18 to 0.28 oz) and females 5 to 5.8 g (0.18 to 0.20 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a medium-length straight black bill, dark auriculars, a whitish stripe behind the eye, and a broad slightly forked tail.
Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark green crown and back, a bronze rump, and blackish uppertail coverts. The tail is black with gray tips on the outer feathers. It has a brilliant rosy pink gorget. The breast and belly are dusky gray and the undertail coverts pale buff. The female is almost the same but has a cinnamon... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amethyst-throated Hummingbird sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amethyst-throated Hummingbird in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in March, May, October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 270 mm in July. April and June–September have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amethyst-throated Hummingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Amethyst-throated Hummingbird sightings, Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come La Tigra National Park (Honduras, under 5%) and El Triunfo (Mexico, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amethyst-throated Hummingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (7 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.
