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Humboldt's Sapphire

Chrysuronia humboldtii
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
humsap2, HUSA, HUHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesChrysuronia humboldtii
Codeshumsap2, HUSA, HUHU
Identification

The Humboldt's Sapphire (Chrysuronia humboldtii) 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 humsap2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Humboldt's Sapphire photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chrysuronia humboldtii

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: humsap2