White-throated Mountain-gem

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Lampornis castaneoventris

White-throated Mountain-gem, a reference photo
Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The white-throated mountaingem or white-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-throated Mountain-gem being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Species
Lampornis castaneoventris

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