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Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
blchum1, BCHH, BCHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesPolyerata amabilis
Codesblchum1, BCHH, BCHU
Identification

The Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blchum1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Blue-chested Hummingbird photo
(c) Chris G Earley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris G Earley

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Polyerata amabilis

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: blchum1