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This medium-sized hummingbird measures 9 cm (3.5 in) and weighs 3.6 g (0.13 oz). On average, the male's wings measure 49.7 mm (1.96 in), its tail 26.7 mm (1.05 in), and its bill (i.e. culmen from base) 18.2 mm (0.72 in). The female's parts are a little bit smaller, as its wings measure 47.7 mm (1.88 in), its tail 25.9 mm (1.02 in), and its bill 19.4 mm (0.76 in). The crown and upperparts are green, shading to the metallic golden-green tail. The wings are dusky, while the sides and belly are green. The throat is metallic blue-violet.
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When to see the Blue-throated Sapphire
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-throated Sapphire
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blue-throated Sapphire
The blue-throated goldentail, 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.
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Easily confused with
Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julieThe violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly.
White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanusThe white-chinned Sapphire is a small hummingbird measuring 8–9 centimetres (3.1–3.5 in) in length and weighing approximately 2.8–3.5 grams (0.099–0.123 oz).The species exhibits marked sexual dimorphism.
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notataThe blue-chinned sapphire is 8.9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 3.8 g (1⁄8 oz).
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