The male Blue-throated Hummingbird has a throat of sapphire-colored feathers that glitter in good light. Both sexes have two white facial stripes and gray underparts.
The male has a sapphire-colored gorget that glitters in good light. Both sexes have double white stripes on the face and gray underparts.
It visits flower-lined streams and gardens for nectar. Both sexes have complex songs and sometimes sing in a duet during courtship.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.