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Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
saseme1, SSVE, SSEM
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesChionomesa lactea
Codessaseme1, SSVE, SSEM
Identification

The Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Chionomesa lactea) 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 saseme1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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White-necked Jacobin
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Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
Sapphire-spangled Emerald photo
(c) Nick Volpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nick Volpe

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chionomesa lactea

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: saseme1