Sapphire-throated Hummingbird vs Versicolored Emerald

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

4 gForest

The sapphire-throated hummingbird has a full shiny metallic-green plumage, except for its darker tail and wings. The male has a broad, glistening blue-patched throat, whereas the female has a white-patched throat. The female also has distinct green spots along the sides of its breast. The tail is deeply notched and tipped with black coloration. Voice: Although not a song-call, hummingbirds can often be distinguished by their buzzing sound made from rapid wing-flapping. Like most birds, the sapphire-throated hummingbirds has many calls, but their most common song is a high-pitched rattle sounding like "wi-didididididididididi".

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Photo: Anthony Batista · CC BY 4.0

Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor

4 gCoastal

It has a total length of 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in). The relatively long, slightly decurved bill is black with flesh-colored (occasionally orange) base to the lower mandible. The tail is coppery-green with a dark subterminal band. The upperparts and flanks are coppery-green. The central underparts and crissum (the undertail coverts surrounding the cloaca) are white. The color of the throat, face-sides and crown varies greatly both individually and depending on subspecies.

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Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Sapphire-throated Hummingbird and Versicolored Emerald.