Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) - HBW 5, p. 608
French: Colibri à gorge bleue
German: Blaukehlnymphe
Spanish: Colibrí Gorgiazul
Taxonomy: Ornismya Clemenciæ Lesson, 1829, Mexico.
Probably a sister-species of L. amethystinus. Hybridizes with both Calypte anna and C. costae. Differences between races are weak and require more study. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bessophilus (Oberholser, 1918) - SW USA (SE Arizona, S New Mexico) to NW Mexico (E Sonora, W Chihuahua).
- clemenciae (Lesson, 1829) - S USA (SW Texas) and NE, C & S Mexico (Sierra Madre Oriental and central plateau S to Oaxaca).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male looking around on a branch Locality Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp bessophilus)
Bill Wayman 31 March 2001 4 years ago 42 sec 4.7 -
A young male perched and landing on a branch Locality Durango Highway, Mexico (Northern) (ssp bessophilus)
Paul Clarke 11 March 2001 4 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
A lateral view of a male perched and looking around. Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp bessophilus)
Don DesJardin 28 July 2008 3 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Fully-fledged Blue-throated Hummingbirds in nest at my home in Lomas Altas, Mexico City: bigger brother enticing smaller brother Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp clemenciae)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 17 August 2010 19 weeks ago 38 sec 4.1 -
An adult feeding two chicks in nest Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 9 August 2010 17 weeks ago 30 sec 4 -
A male at a feeder Locality Ramsey Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp bessophilus)
Bill Wayman 31 March 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4
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Juvenile bird at feeder, Sunny Flat Campground
Locality Cave Creek Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Dave Rintoul 27 May 2008 47 weeks ago 4 -
A female on perch at the feeders at Beatty's Guest Ranch
Locality Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 11 August 2007 2 years ago 4 -
A female on a perch at the feeders at Beatty's Guest Ranch
Locality Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 6 August 2007 2 years ago 4 -
A male perching
Locality Portal, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 21 April 2007 3 years ago 4 -
Male feeding on flowers.
Locality South Fork, Cave Creek Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Dave Rintoul 27 May 2008 47 weeks ago 3.3 -
female perching
Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 4 January 2011 9 weeks ago 3
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