Chrysuronia grayi (Blue-headed Sapphire)

Blue-headed Sapphire

Chrysuronia grayi (Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J 1846)

The blue-headed sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. It formerly included the Humboldt's sapphire as a subspecies. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Chrysuronia
Scientific:
  Chrysuronia grayi

Original description

Citation:
(Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J 1846)

Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne 9 p.307

Protonym:
Trochilus Grayi

Type locality:
Popayan, Colombia.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2362716

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
D4920C9260830EEF

Avibase ID:
avibase-D4920C92

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D4920C92

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555137

Geographic range:

Chrysuronia grayi: W Colombia and n Ecuador

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Blue-headed Sapphire
Catalan:
Colibrí amazília de caputxa blava
Czech:
kolibřík modrohlavý
Danish:
Blåhovedet Safir
German:
Blaukopf-Saphirkolibri
Spanish:
Amazilia cabeciazul
Spanish (Spain):
Amazilia cabeciazul
Finnish:
mangrovesafiirikolibri
French:
Ariane ulysse
Croatian:
crvenokljuna smaragdnica
Italian:
Zaffiro testablu
Japanese (romaji):
zuaosafaiahachidori
Japanese:
ズアオサファイアハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Mėlyngalvis safyras
Dutch:
Blauwkopsaffierkolibrie
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåhettekolibri
Norwegian:
Blåhettekolibri
Polish:
szafirek niebieskogłowy
Portuguese:
safira-de-cabeça-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-cabeça-azul
Russian:
Синеголовый сапфир
Slovak:
kolibrík modrohlavý
Swedish:
safirsmaragd
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-сапфір синьоголовий
Chinese:
蓝头红嘴蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍頭紅嘴蜂鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Gray's Hummingbird ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Gray's Hummingbird ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Saphir ulysse ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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Clements, version 2017: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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eBird version 2019: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Gray's Hummingbird ( Amazilia grayi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hylocharis grayi grayi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Hylocharis grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Blue-headed Sapphire ( Chrysuronia grayi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hylocharis grayi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hylocharis grayi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Chrysuronia [grayi or humboldtii] (sensu lato) by some authors

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