Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Chionomesa lactea(Lesson, RP, 1832)
English (US) Sapphire-spangled Emerald
The Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chionomesa lactea
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Sapphire-spangled Emerald
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1832)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Chionomesa lactea zimmeri
- Chionomesa lactea lactea
- Chionomesa lactea bartletti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ornismya lactea
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1832)
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle des colibris, suivie d'un supplément à l'histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches p.98 pl.56
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Plain-bellied Emerald
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Glittering-throated Emerald
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Gilded Sapphire
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White-bellied Hummingbird
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Purple-chested Hummingbird
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