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Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae

Range & Recent Observations

Blue-throated Goldentailis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

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About the Blue-throated Goldentail

The blue-throated goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae), also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The male blue-throated goldentail is a little bit larger than the female and display similar patterns but brighter colors on its plumage. This species can be distinguished by its straight, bright red bill with a black tip. The crown and upperparts of the male blue-throated goldentail are green, and more coppery or golden on the rectrices.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Chlorestes eliciae
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes

Similar species

Other members of the hummingbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
  • Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus
  • Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
  • Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala
  • Bahama Woodstar Nesophlox evelynae
  • Beautiful Hummingbird Calothorax pulcher
  • Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
  • Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
  • Blue-capped Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
  • Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura
  • Blue-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis clemenciae

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