Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae

The Blue-throated Goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae) also commonly known as Blue-throated Sapphire, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) and order Caprimulgiformes.

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Caprimulgiformes
        Family: Trochilidae
        Genus: Chlorestes
        Species: Chlorestes eliciae

Species in the Genus of Chlorestes

Blue-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes notata

Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

White-bellied Emerald

Chlorestes candida

White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus

External Links

Blue-throated Goldentail – Wikipedia

Blue-throated Goldentail – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Blue-throated Goldentail – Audubon.org