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White-chinned Sapphire
David F. Belmonte (cc-by)

White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus
BirdNET IDBN02439
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations615
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The White-chinned sapphire (Chlorestes cyanus) is a small species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in northern and eastern South America. It inhabits a variety of environments, including lowland tropical forests, woodland edges, and clearings with scattered trees. This species is known for its distinctive steel-blue tail and sexual dimorphism, with males displaying a violet-blue head and throat and a coral-red bill, while females have subdued green plumage. The White-chinned sapphire feeds primarily on nectar from flowering plants but also consumes small arthropods such as insects and spiders. It is non-migratory species and occurs as a year round resident throughout much of its range. This species was formerly placed in the genus Hylocharis. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Hylocharis was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the white-chinned sapphire was moved to Chlorestes.

Translated Descriptions (9)

de wikipedia
Der Weißkinn-Saphirkolibri (Hylocharis cyanus) oder auch Weißkinnsaphir ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Kolibris (Trochilidae), die in Kolumbien, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Französisch-Guayana, Peru, Bolivien, Brasilien, Argentinien und Paraguay vorkommt. Der Bestand wird von der IUCN als nicht gefährdet (Least Concern) eingeschätzt.
es wikipedia
El zafiro gorgiblanco​ (Chlorestes cyanus), también denominado zafiro de cabeza azul, zafiro barbiblanco (en Colombia y Ecuador), zafiro de barbilla blanca (en Perú), zafiro cabecimorado (en Venezuela) o picaflor lazulita (en Argentina y Paraguay),​ es una especie de ave apodiforme de la familia Trochilidae —los colibríes— perteneciente al género Chlorestes, anteriormente incluida en el género Hylocharis . Es nativa de América del Sur.
fi wikipedia
Sinisafiirikolibri (Hylocharis cyanus) on kolibreihin kuuluva lintulaji. Lajia tavataan laajalta alueelta Etelä-Amerikasta.
fr wikipedia
Le Saphir azuré (Chlorestes cyanus) est une espèce de colibris (famille des Trochilidae).
nl wikipedia
De witkinsaffierkolibrie (Chlorestes cyanus synoniem: Hylocharis cyanus) is een vogel uit de familie Trochilidae (kolibries).
pt wikipedia
Colibri-de-queixo-branco ou beija-flor-roxo (Chlorestes cyanus) é uma espécie de beija-flor da família Trochilidae.
ru wikipedia
Белогорлый сапфир (лат. Chlorestes cyanus) — птица из семейства колибри.
sv wikipedia
Vithakad safir (Chlorestes cyanus) är en fågel i familjen kolibrier.
zh wikipedia
白颊红嘴蜂鸟(台湾作白頦紅嘴蜂鳥,学名:Chlorestes cyanus),是雨燕目蜂鸟科的一种鸟类。 白颊红嘴蜂鸟体重约3.3克,翼长约47.8毫米,嘴峰长约20.1毫米,喙宽度约2.1毫米,喙厚度约2.1毫米,跗蹠长约4.4毫米,尾长约25.6毫米。白颊红嘴蜂鸟在其分布区内为留鸟,其栖息在密集的高大树木组成的森林中,食性为草食性,主要食物来源是植物的花蜜。

Common Names (30 locales)

af Witkensaffier
bg Белогушо сапфирено колибри
ca colibrí safir gorjablanc
cs kolibřík bělobradý
da Blåbrystet Safir
de Weißkinn-Saphirkolibri
en White-chinned Sapphire
es Zafiro Gorjiblanco
es_AR Picaflor Lazulita
es_EC Zafiro Barbiblanco
es_ES Zafiro gorjiblanco
es_MX Zafiro Gorjiblanco
et vaskselg-safiirkoolibri
fi sinisafiirikolibri
fr Colibri azuré
hr plavorepi kolibrić
ja シロアゴサファイアハチドリ
lt Baltasmakris safyras
nl Witkinsaffierkolibrie
no hvithakekolibri
pl szafirek białobrody
pt beija-flor-roxo
pt_PT Beija-flor-púrpura
ru Белобородый сапфир
sk kolibrík bielobradý
sr Belobradi safir kolibri
sv vithakad safir
tr Ak Gıdılı Safir
uk Колібрі-сапфір білобородий
zh-CN 白颊红嘴蜂鸟

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#1289630
eBirdwhcsap1
Macaulay Librarywhcsap1
Xeno-CantoChlorestes cyanus
observation.org#71880
GBIF10933139
BirdLife22687439