Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis)
About the Blue-chested Hummingbird
The blue-chested hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The hummingbird feeds by trap-lining and also defends feeding territory (particularly in nectar-poor habitat), taking nectar and also small insects gleaned from foliage. These foraging territories are often on the borders of forests in areas of scattered flowers. The males will form leks to try to gain the attention of females during breeding season.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 69 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-SA · 5 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Purple-chested HummingbirdPolyerata rosenbergirecording
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