White-chinned Sapphire

The White-chinned Sapphire is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Hylocharis cyanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) = French: Saphir azuré German: Weißkinn-Saphirkolibri Spanish: Zafiro Gorgiblanco Taxonomy: Trochilus cyanus Vieillot, 1818, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Species name has alternatively been given as cyana or cyanea, but original name is a Greek noun, and is not variable. “H. More

White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) = White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) by mountainpath2001.Female. From Karanambu Ranch, Guyana. Pretty heavily lightened to try and bring out a little of the red on the bill... Picks flying insects (beetles, mosquitos) and spiders among leaves. f/5.6, iso 1600, 1/640. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. More

Site Meter White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) Photo descriptionFemale. From Karanambu Ranch, Guyana. Pretty heavily lightened to try and bring out a little of the red on the bill... Picks flying insects (beetles, mosquitos) and spiders among leaves. f/5.6, iso 1600, 1/640. More

White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus = S More

White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus = Described by: Vieillot (1818) Alternate common name(s): Blue-breasted Sapphire, Flame-rumped Sapphire, Tachira Emerald Old scientific name(s): Eucephala hypocyanea, Hylocharis pyroygia, Amazilia distans, Hylocharis cyana, Hylocharis cyanea Photographs S More

White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) by Sjoerd Mayer. More

species overview :: White-chinned Sapphire (Hylocharis cyanus) = Nr. More

White-chinned sapphireBirds in Suriname = - White-chinned sapphire White-chinned sapphire The first photo of a catched male White-chinned sapphire, was taken by John Mittermeier on the Sipaliwini savanna in the south of Suriname in. The second photo was made by J.S. Dunning, Florida USA, also a male. The females lack the blue and are grey below. The birds are often seen in small groups near the flowers of a flowering tree. More