Blue-headed Sapphire
A species of Hylocharis Scientific name : Chrysuronia grayi Genus : Hylocharis
Blue-headed Sapphire, A species of Hylocharis
Botanical name: Chrysuronia grayi
Genus: Hylocharis
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Description General Info
Description
The blue-headed sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. It formerly included the Humboldt's sapphire as a subspecies. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and heavily degraded former forest. This species was formerly placed in the genus Hylocharis. It was moved to Chrysuronia based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Hylocharis Species
Blue-headed Sapphire 
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