Evidence found
151 records across 7 countries and territories, 1903–2026.
Chlorestes eliciae · GBIF taxon key 10933955
Where has the Blue-throated Sapphire been recorded?
Chlorestes eliciae occurrence evidence comes from 151 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1903 to 2026. Most records come from Nicaragua.
- 151 records
- 7 places
- 43 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
11 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19032026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-throated Sapphire has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-throated Sapphire. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 40 | |
| Costa Rica | 36 | |
| Mexico | 36 | |
| El Salvador | 15 | |
| Panama | 12 | |
| Honduras | 7 | |
| Colombia | 5 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.