Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (Chrysuronia coeruleogularis)
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Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851)

8.5–9.5 cmLength4.2 gWeight

Busiest months: January · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Canopy CampPanama1,733 records
  2. Ciudad Neily rice fields south of HospitalCosta Rica720 records
  3. Carretera a Juan HombrónPanama516 records
More places
  1. Tocumen MarshPanama448 records
  2. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia393 records
  3. Costa del Este – Mirador Paseo del MarPanama327 records
  4. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia307 records
  5. Coto 47 – Las PangasCosta Rica258 records
  6. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama213 records
  7. Reserva San FranciscoPanama212 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaCosta RicaColombia

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 Sapphire-throated Hummingbird?

The Sapphire-throated Hummingbird is about 8.5–9.5 cm long and weighs around 4.2 g.

Where does the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia.

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

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

What does the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
8.5–9.5 cm
Weight
4.2 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chrysuronia

Other birds in the genus Chrysuronia

Shining-green HummingbirdShining-green HummingbirdChrysuronia goudotiGolden-tailed SapphireGolden-tailed SapphireChrysuronia oenoneVersicolored EmeraldVersicolored EmeraldChrysuronia versicolorMangrove HummingbirdMangrove HummingbirdChrysuronia boucardiSapphire-bellied HummingbirdSapphire-bellied HummingbirdChrysuronia lilliaeHumboldt's SapphireHumboldt's SapphireChrysuronia humboldtiiBlue-headed SapphireBlue-headed SapphireChrysuronia grayiWhite-chested EmeraldWhite-chested EmeraldChrysuronia brevirostrisPlain-bellied EmeraldPlain-bellied EmeraldChrysuronia leucogasterCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pella
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

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