Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Blue-throated Hummingbird
- Scientific name: Lepidopyga coeruleogularis, Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Genus and family: Apodiformes, Hummingbird family, Blue-throated Hummingbird
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
Distributed in Central America (located between North and South America, including Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.) and South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands).
Commonly found in forests and shrublands.
Appearance
Its plumage is phosphorescent, green, and has a metallic sheen. The male has a deep blue throat, hence the name Blue-throated Hummingbird.
Detailed introduction
The Blue-throated Hummingbird, scientifically known as *Lepidopyga coeruleogularis*, is also called the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird. While its English name literally translates to "Sapphire-throated Hummingbird," the true Blue-throated Hummingbird is actually the Sapphire-throated Hummingbird. Its specific habits are unknown.
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