Least ConcernPurple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
One of the 11 hummingbirds on WAnimals
Birds · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
Selasphorus flammula
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The volcano hummingbird is one of the smallest hummingbirds on the American continent and lives only on the summits of Costa Rica and western Panama, above 1,800 metres. The male has a gorget whose colour varies from population to population, from pink to purple. Its name refers to the volcanoes it lives on: Irazú, Poás, Turrialba and Chirripó.
Weight
2 g – 3 g
Size
7 cm – 8 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Nectarivore
Feeds mainly on flower nectar.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Selasphorus flammula
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Volcano Hummingbird — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about volcano hummingbird.
