Humboldt's Sapphire (Chrysuronia humboldtii)
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Humboldt's Sapphire

Chrysuronia humboldtii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)

9–12 cmLength5.6 gWeight

Most records: Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Humboldt's Sapphire has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finca MaragrícolaColombia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

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 Humboldt's Sapphire?

The Humboldt's Sapphire is about 9–12 cm long and weighs around 5.6 g.

Where does the Humboldt's Sapphire live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

What does the Humboldt's Sapphire eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Humboldt's Sapphire in?

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

At a glance

Length
9–12 cm
Weight
5.6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southeastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chrysuronia

Other birds in the genus Chrysuronia

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Humboldt's Sapphire

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