Hylocharis
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Hylocharis is a genus of hummingbird
in the Trochilidae family.
It contains the following species:
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Gilded Sapphire (Hylocharis chrysura)
- White-chinned SapphireWhite-chinned SapphireThe White-chinned Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Hylocharis cyanus) - Blue-throated Sapphire (Hylocharis eliciae)
- Blue-headed SapphireBlue-headed SapphireThe Blue-Headed Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
(Hylocharis grayi) - Humboldt's SapphireHumboldt's SapphireThe Humboldt's Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
(Hylocharis humboldtii) - Flame-rumped SapphireFlame-rumped SapphireThe Flame-rumped Sapphire is a doubtfully valid species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family known only from Brazil. Today few authorities accept it as valid, instead believing it represents a hybrid between Chlorostilbon aureoventris and Hylocharis cyanus.-References:* BirdLife International...
(Hylocharis pyropygia) - validity questionable. - Rufous-throated SapphireRufous-throated SapphireThe Rufous-throated Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found at forest edge, savanna-like habitats and plantations in northern and central South America.-References:...
(Hylocharis sapphirina)