Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

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

The Sapphire-Throated Hummingbird (Lepidopyga coeruleogularis) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lepidopyga coeruleogularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Stub icon This Apodiformes-related article is a stub. More

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird in SW Costa Rica! by: Kevin Easley = Near Golfito Costa Rica: Day 4 - I met Dave and Jayne Barnard along with their excellent birder son Harry for a pre-dawn coffee and a spotlighted Bronzy Hermit at the nearby heliconia flowers. We had heard Uniform Crake the day before at dusk and after an initial response this morning the crake went quiet but Harry and I saw one in the middle of a side trail. More

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis = Described by: Gould (1851) Alternate common name(s): Duchassain's Hummingbird Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Panama - Dec, 2004 More

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis 35. Blue-throated Goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae 36. Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi 37. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl 38. Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis 39. Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora 40. Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward 41. Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata 42. White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii 43. More

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis = Panama - Dec, 2004 More

* Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis * Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Lepidopyga lilliae * Shining-green Hummingbird Lepidopyga goudoti * Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae * Rufous-throated Sapphire Hylocharis sapphirina * White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus * Gilded Sapphire Hylocharis chrysura * Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi * Xantus' Hummingbird Hylocharis xantusii * White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis More

* Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis * Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani * Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius * Scaled Metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda * Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome * Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii * Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla * Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca * Shining Sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis * Shining-green Hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti More

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis (Rare or Accidental) 28. Blue-throated Goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae 29. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl 30. Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila 31. White-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria candida (Rare or Accidental) 32. Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis 33. Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora 34. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Lepidopyga
Species : coeruleogularis
Authority : (Gould, 1851)