• Synonyms Sapphire-spangled Hummingbird, Sapphire spangled Emerald
  • Old latin name for bird Amazilia lactea, Polyerata lactea, Ornismya lactea

Sapphire-spangled Emeraldbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Roney Souza
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Bolivia
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Fernando Igor de Godoy
    Brazil
  • 4.
    Song, © Noé Eiterer
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Song, © Noé Eiterer
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © Helberth Cardoso
    Brazil
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Sapphire-spangled Emerald

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion Amazonia from se Venezuela to ne Argentina and n Bolivia

Sapphire-spangled Emerald subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chionomesa lactea bartlettie Peru to n Bolivia-No
Chionomesa lactea lacteac, s Brazil and ne Argentina-No
Chionomesa lactea zimmerise Venezuela-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancolibrí amazília golasafir
Chinese蓝喉蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional)藍喉蜂鳥
Croatiansafirastogrla smaragdnica
CzechKolibrík safírový, kolibřík safírový
DanishSafiramazilie
DutchSaffieramazilia
Finnishpurppurakurkkukolibri
FrenchÉmeraude à saphirs, Ariane saphirine, Polyerata lactea
GermanSaphiramazilie, Saphir Amazilie
Hungarianzafír amazília
ItalianSmeraldo macchiezaffiro, Colibrì macchiezaffiro, Amazilia ornata di zaffiro
Japaneseシロスジエメラルドハチドリ
Lithuanianmėlynoji polierata
NorwegianFiolettstrupekolibri, fiolstrupekolibri
Norwegian NynorskFiolstrupekolibri
Polishszafirek mleczny, szmaragdzik mleczny
PortugueseBeija-flor-de-peito-azul, colibri-de-garganta-safira
RussianСапфировая амазилия
Slovakkolibrík jagavý
SpanishDiamante de Pecho Zafiro, Picaflor Pecho Azul, Amazilia zafirina
SwedishViolettstrupsmaragd, violettstrupig smaragd
TurkishSafir Zümrütü
Ukrainianаріан сапфіровогорлий