Kingdom Animalia Order Apodiformes Genus Hylocharis Higher classification Hylocharis | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Hylocharis cyanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Hylocharis, Bird, Hummingbird, Shining‑green hummingbird, Olive‑spotted hummingbird | ||
Hummingbirds white chinned sapphire
The white-chinned sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in northern South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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Description
The male has a prussian blue head and is green with a red beak while the female is brown and white with a black beak.
References
White-chinned sapphire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA