White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
Small hummingbird with straight bill, green nape and back with a coppery rump and dark tail. Males usually look very dark in the field but in the right light shows a violet-blue head,an often indistinct whitish chin, and are green below. The bill is red with a black tip. Females have green heads, speckled throats, and an off-white belly. Found in the interior and edge of humid forest, forest edges, and second growth.
Identification
The male is green, with a blue head and dark-tipped red beak; the female is brown and white with a black beak. Its mandible may change color as it ages.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Chlorestes cyanus
- Authority
- (Vieillot, 1818)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Chlorestes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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