Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Blue-throated Goldentail

Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae

Described by: Bourcier; Mulsant (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Blue-throated Sapphire, Blue-throated Hummingbird
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Buena Vista, Costa Rica - Nov, 2003 © Lou Hegedus  Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - Nov, 2006 © Lou Hegedus 
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Range

C. Central America to ex. nw. South America;
(1) Se. Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas), Guatemala s. along both slopes of Central America to s. Costa Rica.
(2) W. Panama (Coiba Is.) and ex. nw. Colombia.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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