Blue-headed Sapphire
Chrysuronia grayi
Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) — Hummingbirds of South America.
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The Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 5.6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Chrysuronia
- Species grayi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.6 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-headed Sapphire is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Blue-headed Sapphire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and n Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-headed Sapphire?
The Blue-headed Sapphire is a very small bird that weighs around 5.6 g.
Where does the Blue-headed Sapphire live?
The Blue-headed Sapphire is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and n Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-headed Sapphire belong to?
The Blue-headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Blue-headed Sapphire eat?
The Blue-headed Sapphire is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Blue-headed Sapphire migrate?
The Blue-headed Sapphire is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Blue-headed Sapphire make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-headed Sapphire — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Meet the Trochilidae
A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.