Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Common name: Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Scientific name: Chionomesa lactea
Clades: Trochilini - Emeralds
The Sapphire-spangled emerald is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 3.6 to 5 g (0.13 to 0.18 oz).
They inhabit rainforest edges, humid and gallery forests, second growth, clearings, orchards, and gardens. Floral territories are protected by males, and their flower preferences are fairly diverse.
These emeralds have glistening green backs, violet-blue throats and breasts, green flanks, and a white breast stripe. It has a slightly curved bill.
3 subspecies:
C. l. zimmeri. SE Venezuela (C and S Bolívar)
C. l. lactea E Brazil from C Bahia to Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Parana Sapphire-spangled Emerald
(Spot-vented)C. l. bartletti E & SE Peru (S from San Martín), N Bolivia (Pando, La Paz, Beni and Santa Cruz), and adjacent W Brazil (Acre and SW Amazonas); doubtfully extreme E Ecuador (Napo)
taken in Brazil
taken in Peru
