Sapphire-spangled emerald

The sapphire-spangled emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a species of hummingbird that occurs in Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil from the Amazon south to Santa Catarina; there are uncertain records from east Ecuador. Both male and female have a bright "sapphire" blue chest and chin and green-blue abdomen with a well-delineated white stripe. The bill is almost straight with a black upper mandible and pink lower mandible.[3] The emerald is found in forest edges, mountainous regions and gardens in urban areas.

Sapphire-spangled emerald

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chionomesa
Species:
C. lactea
Binomial name
Chionomesa lactea
(Lesson, 1829)
Synonyms[2]

Polyerata lactea

The species has an estimated range of 1,500,000 km², and while its population size is uncertain, it is believed to be large since it has been described as "frequent" in at least some parts of its range.[1] It is not considered to be in decline and has been therefore evaluated as Least concern.[1]

It is depicted on the reverse side of the discontinued 1-Brazilian Real banknote.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Amazilia lactea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Amazilia lactea". Avibase.
  3. "Arthur Grosset - Sapphire-spangled Emerald".
  • Sick, Helmut (1997). Ornitologia Brasileira. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira. ISBN 85-209-0816-0.


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