Blue-throated Sapphire
Blue-throated Sapphire (<em>Chlorestes eliciae</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Blue-throated Sapphire (Chlorestes eliciae) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chlorestes; binomial: Chlorestes eliciae; authority: (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Transferred from Hylocharis to Chlorestes based on phylogeny (McGuire et al. 2014; Stiles et al. 2017b; SACC 781; NACC 2020-A-03, 2020-D-01).
