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White-chinned Sapphire
Hylocharis cyanus | Vieillot, 1818

Characterization: Small species measuring about 8.8cm in length. The male is dark green, and its head, neck and chest are purplish-blue; the female has a green upper portion and a grayish-white lower part.

Distribution: From Northern South America to Bolivia and throughout Brazil, except in the far south. 

Habitat: Fields with trees, new vegetation, high forest edges and clearings with trees.

Habits: Diurnal and solitary species, very aggressive during its most active hours. It is among the very few birds that have the ability to hibernate, as do all other species of hummingbirds.

Diet: Mainly nectar. 

Breeding: It lays 2 eggs in a nest built on a grass stem, a thin root or even on a hanging piece of wire.

In the UFRA area: In surveys conducted at the São Francisco Sugarmill farms, this species of hummingbird was seen only in woods in spontaneous regeneration, so its spatial distribution is very restricted. This species is considered rare, having been seen only once.