Blue-headed Sapphire vs White-chested Emerald

Chrysuronia grayi compared with Chrysuronia brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-headed Sapphire	White-chested Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Chrysuronia	Chrysuronia
Species	Chrysuronia grayi	Chrysuronia brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-headed Sapphire and White-chested Emerald share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysuronia.

Conservation Status

Blue-headed Sapphire

LC — Least Concern

White-chested Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-headed Sapphire	White-chested Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-headed Sapphire

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

White-chested Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blue-headed Sapphire

The Blue Headed Sapphire (Chrysuronia grayi) is a species in the genus Chrysuronia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.