Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Amazilia lactea and A. bartletti (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as A. lactea following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
medium |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sapphire-spangled Emerald Chionomesa lactea. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sapphire-spangled-emerald-chionomesa-lactea on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.