Mountain-gem (tribe)

Lampornini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called mountain-gems. They range from Costa Rica to South America. It contains the following species:
 * Genus Sternoclyta
 * Violet-chested Hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus


 * Genus Hylonympha
 * Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca


 * Genus Lamprolaima
 * Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami


 * Genus Eugenes
 * Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens


 * Genus Panterpe
 * Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis


 * Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
 * Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
 * Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
 * Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
 * Blue-tufted Starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer


 * Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
 * White-bellied Mountain-gem, Lampornis hemileucus (formerly Oreopyra)
 * Blue-throated Hummingbird/Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae
 * Amethyst-throated Hummingbird/Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus
 * Red-throated Mountan-gem, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
 * Green-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
 * Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
 * Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis cinereicauda
 * Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaemus
 * White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris