Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea - Ariane saphirine

Ariane saphirine
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Apodiformes

  • Family
    :

    Trochilidés

  • Genus
    :

    Chionomesa

  • Species
    :

    lactea

Descriptor

Lesson, RP, 1832

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 11 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 4 à 5 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Ariane saphirine
adult
Ariane saphirine
adult

Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Chionomesa lactea lactea (c and s Brazil and ne Argentina)
  • Chionomesa lactea zimmeri (se Venezuela)
  • Chionomesa lactea bartletti (e Peru to n Bolivia)

Foreign names

  • Ariane saphirine,
  • Amazilia zafirina,
  • colibri-de-garganta-safira,
  • Saphiramazilie,
  • zafír amazília,
  • Saffieramazilia,
  • Colibrì macchiezaffiro,
  • violettstrupig smaragd,
  • Fiolstrupekolibri,
  • kolibrík jagavý,
  • kolibřík safírový,
  • Safiramazilie,
  • purppurakurkkukolibri,
  • colibrí amazília golasafir,
  • szafirek mleczny,
  • Сапфировая амазилия,
  • シロスジエメラルドハチドリ,
  • 蓝喉蜂鸟,
  • 藍喉蜂鳥,

Voice song and call

Ariane saphirine
adult

Habitat

Ariane saphirine
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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