Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (Lepidopyga coeruleogularis) - HBW 5, p. 587
French: Colibri faux-saphir
German: Blaukehlkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Gorgizafiro
Other common names: Duchassain’s Hummingbird
Taxonomy: Trochilus (——?) cœruleogularis Gould, 1851, David, Chiriquí, Panama.
Closely related to Damophila, and sometimes placed therein. L. lilliae sometimes considered a race, morph or age stage of present species. Race confinis occasionally considered synonymous with nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851) - Pacific slope of W Panama from Chiriquí to Canal Zone.
- confinis Griscom, 1932 - E Panama (Caribbean slope of Darién) and adjacent NW Colombia.
- coelina (Bourcier, 1856) - N Colombia, from N Chocó through Ciénaga Grande to Santa Marta.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Beautiful male perched on a branch in the garden of Heliconia Inn
Locality Azuero Peninsula, Panama (ssp coeruleogularis)
hawk 23 April 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Female bird rusting
Locality Azuero Peninsula, Panama (ssp coeruleogularis)
hawk 23 April 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
female on a branch by the mangroves
Locality Ensenada de Utría National Park, Bahía Solano, Choco Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 weeks ago 3.8
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