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Charming Hummingbird
Greg Griffith (© Macaulay Library)

Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora
BirdNET IDBN10211
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations548
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML245033551
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Description wikipedia

The charming hummingbird (Polyerata decora) and also known as the beryl-crowned hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Staying within the exterior of forests, it searches for scattered flowers and various arthropods for food. Due to its longer beak and wings, and slight coloring differences, it has been placed in its own species separate from the blue-chested hummingbird. Leks of up to 12 male birds will sing together in hopes of attracting a mate. This species was formerly placed in the genus Amazilia. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Amazilia was polyphyletic. In the revised classification to create monophyletic genera, the charming hummingbird was moved to the resurrected genus Polyerata.

Translated Descriptions (7)

de wikipedia
Die Schmuckamazilie (Polyerata decora, Syn.: Amazilia decora) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Kolibris (Trochilidae). Das Verbreitungsgebiet dieser Art umfasst Teile der Länder Costa Rica und Panama. Der Bestand wird von der IUCN als nicht gefährdet (Least Concern) eingeschätzt.
es wikipedia
La amazilia encantadora, amazilia corona de berilo o colibrí corona de berilo (en Costa Rica) o amazilia hermosa (en Panamá) (Polyerata decora),​ es una especie de ave apodiforme de la familia Trochilidae —los colibríes— perteneciente al género Polyerata, anteriormente situada en el género Amazilia. Es nativa de América Central.
fr wikipedia
L’Ariane charmante (Polyerata decora) est une espèce de colibris de la sous-famille des Trochilinae.
nl wikipedia
De Pacifische blauwborstamazilia (Polyerata decora synoniem: Amazilia decora) is een vogel uit de familie Trochilidae (kolibries).
pt wikipedia
O beija-flor-encantador ou colibri-de-coroa-brilhante (nome científico: Polyerata decora) é uma espécie de ave apodiforme pertencente à família dos troquilídeos, que inclui os beija-flores. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Costa Rica e Panamá. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude e florestas secundárias altamente degradadas.
sv wikipedia
Costaricasmaragd (Polyerata decora) är en fågel i familjen kolibrier.
zh wikipedia
娇蜂鸟(台湾作俏麗蜂鳥,学名:Polyerata decora),是雨燕目蜂鸟科蓝胸蜂鸟属的一种鸟,主要分布于中美洲的哥斯达黎加和巴拿马。

Common Names (36 locales)

af Indigoborskolibrie
bg Изящно колибри
ca colibrí amazília encantador
cs kolibřík sličný
da Costa Rica-amazilie
de Schmuckamazilie
en Charming Hummingbird
es Amazilia Encantadora
es_CR Colibrí Corona de Berilo
es_EC Amazilia Encantadora
es_ES Amazilia encantadora
es_MX Amazilia Encantadora
es_PA Amazilia Hermosa
et kostariika safiirkoolibri
fi tarhatimanttikolibri
fr Ariane charmante
hr modroprsi kolibrić
hu ékszer amazília
it Colibrì fascinoso
ja エメラルドカンムリハチドリ
lt Žavingoji amazilija
nl Violetborstamazilia
no yndekolibri
pl szafirek strojny
pt charming hummingbird
pt_PT Charming hummingbird
ru Разноцветная амазилия
sk kolibrík ozdobný
sr Kostarikanski amazilija kolibri
sv costaricasmaragd
tr Alımlı Kolibri
uk Аріан панамський
zh 娇蜂鸟
zh-CN 娇蜂鸟
zh-cn 娇蜂鸟
zh-hans 娇蜂鸟

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#1289633
eBirdchahum1
Macaulay Librarychahum1
Xeno-CantoPolyerata decora
observation.org#71907
GBIF9224197
BirdLife22687556