Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818) is a animal in the Trochilidae family, order Apodiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)
Chlorestes cyanus is a species with distinct male and female plumage and bill coloration, and mandible color may change with age.
Chlorestes cyanus was first described by Vieillot in 1818. For this species, adult males are green-colored, with a blue head and a red beak that has a dark tip. Females have brown and white plumage and a black beak. The mandible of Chlorestes cyanus may change in color as the individual ages.
Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte · cc-by
Eulampis holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chrysuronia leucogaster (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Heliangelus amethysticollis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Eriocnemis luciani (Bourcier, 1847)
Oxypogon stuebelii A.B.Meyer, 1884
Coeligena prunellei (Bourcier, 1843)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818) instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
