Blue-throated Sapphire (Chlorestes eliciae)
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Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

3.6 gWeight

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-throated Sapphire has been recorded at 130 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,930 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,701 records
  3. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica873 records
More places
  1. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica720 records
  2. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica567 records
  3. Villa LapasCosta Rica517 records
  4. Las Heliconias Lodge and hanging bridgesCosta Rica466 records
  5. PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica455 records
  6. Hacienda BaruCosta Rica446 records
  7. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica409 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaGuatemalaNicaraguaPanamaHondurasEl SalvadorMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Blue-throated Sapphire?

The Blue-throated Sapphire weighs around 3.6 g.

Where does the Blue-throated Sapphire live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

When is the best time to see the Blue-throated Sapphire?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Blue-throated Sapphire eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-throated Sapphire in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
3.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
3 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorestes

Other birds in the genus Chlorestes

White-bellied EmeraldWhite-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candidaWhite-chinned SapphireWhite-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanusViolet-bellied HummingbirdViolet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julieBlue-chinned SapphireBlue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notataCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pellaFiery TopazFiery TopazTopaza pyraWhite-necked JacobinWhite-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraBlack JacobinBlack JacobinFlorisuga fuscaWhite-tipped SicklebillWhite-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaBuff-tailed SicklebillBuff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
Blue-throated Sapphire

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