White-chinned Sapphire (Chlorestes cyanus)
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White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)

8–9 cmLength3.3 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

White-chinned Sapphire has been recorded at 172 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil603 records
  2. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru556 records
  3. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil394 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil384 records
  2. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil356 records
  3. Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil275 records
  4. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil247 records
  5. Manu Birding LodgePeru213 records
  6. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil190 records
  7. RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil164 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruColombiaGuyanaSurinameBoliviaVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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 White-chinned Sapphire?

The White-chinned Sapphire is about 8–9 cm long and weighs around 3.3 g.

Where does the White-chinned Sapphire live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the White-chinned Sapphire?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the White-chinned Sapphire eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-chinned Sapphire in?

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

At a glance

Length
8–9 cm
Weight
3.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia and southeastern

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 candidaBlue-throated SapphireBlue-throated SapphireChlorestes eliciaeViolet-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
White-chinned Sapphire

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