Blue-headed Sapphire

The Blue-Headed Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

The Blue-headed 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 Blue-Headed Sapphire (Hylocharis grayi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Hylocharis grayi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

* Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi * Genus Chrysuronia * Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone * Genus Leucochloris * White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis * Genus Polytmus * White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi * Tepui Goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri * Green-tailed More

Blue-headed Sapphire (Hylocharis grayi) Male Range: SA (range map) more info Photo by Tom Friedel near Cali, Colombia Sizes: Request 1441x1807 next (Blue-tailed Emerald) last first previous (Blue-chested Hummingbird) Blue-headed Sapphire Copyright and usage info: My photos are free to use for non-commercial purposes only, provided that you retain the birdphotos.com imprint or visibly display © http://www.birdphotos.com with the image. For Internet usage, a link to http://www.birdphotos.com is required. More

Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi = near Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia - Nov 25, 2005 More

Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi = Described by: DeLattre; Bourcier (1846) Alternate common name(s): Gray's Sapphire, Puritan Sappphire Old scientific name(s): Eucephala grayi Photographs near Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia - Nov 25, 2005 More

* Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi * Xantus' Hummingbird, Hylocharis xantusii * White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis * Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone * White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis * White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi * Tepui Goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri * Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae * Buffy Hummingbird, Leucippus fallax * Tumbes Hummingbird, Leucippus baeri More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Hylocharis
Species : grayi
Authority : (DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846)