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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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When to see the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
The sapphire-throated hummingbird is a shiny metallic-green hummingbird found in Panama, Colombia, and more recently Costa Rica. The sapphire-throated hummingbird is separated into three subspecies; Chrysuronia coeruleogularis coeruleogularis, Chrysuronia coeruleogularis coelina, and Chrysuronia coeruleogularis conifis.
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Easily confused with
Shining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudotiThe shining-green hummingbird is 9 to 9.5 cm (3.5 to 3.7 in) long.
White-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostrisThe white-chested emerald is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long.
Golden-tailed SapphireChrysuronia oenoneThe golden-tailed sapphire is 9.5 to 10 cm (3.7 to 3.9 in) long.
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