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The Sapphire-throated hummingbird (''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis'') is a shinny metallic-green hummingbird found in Panama, Colombia, and more recently Costa Rica. It is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family'','' and one of three species part of the genus Lepidopyga. Additionally, the Sapphire-throated hummingbird is separated into three subspecies; ''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coeruleogularis, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coelina, and Lepidopyga coeruleogularis conifis.''〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=555129 )〕 Measuring , this hummingbird sports a distinctively forked tail, which helps to distinguish it from other similarly sized and colored hummingbirds. The male is metallic green overall, with a violet-blue throat and dark tail. The female has entirely white underparts from throat to vent and distinctive green spots along the sides of the breast.〔 Due to its large home range and adaptability to habitat change, the Sapphire-throated hummingbird is listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN Red List. It prefers to live in mangroves, scrubs, and light forests, however is able to adapt if need be.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22687414/0 )〕 == Description == The Sapphire-throated hummingbird has a full shiny metallic-green plumage, except for its darker tail and wings. The male has a broad, glistening blue-patched throat, whereas the female has a white-patched throat. The female also has distinct green spots along the sides of its breast.〔 The tail is deeply notched and tipped with black coloration. The nominate subspecies ''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coeruleogularis'' has a darker throat patch, whereas the subspecies ''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis conifis'' has a more turquoise tone, and the subspecies ''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coelina'' has a lighter-blue tone. Small in size, the hummingbird measures about 8.5-9.5 centimeters in length and 4-4.5 grams in weight.〔 The males have a straight, short bill with the maxilla colored black and the mandible colored a more pinkish tone and tipped with black.〔 The Sapphire-throated hummingbird is often mistaken for the other members of its genus which includes the Sapphire-bellied hummingbird (''Lepidopyga lilliae)'' and the Shining-green hummingbird ''(Lepidopyga goudoti''). Unlike the Sapphire-throated hummingbird, the male Sapphire-bellied hummingbird has a darker shiny blue coloration on its throat which covers its entire ventral-side with the exception of the white undertail.〔 The Shining-green hummingbird differs in that it has very little to no blue plumage in comparison to the other two Lepidopyga species.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sapphire-throated hummingbird」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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