The sapphire-throated hummingbird (Lepidopyga coeruleogularis) is a shiny metallic-green hummingbird found in Panama, Colombia, and more recently Costa Rica. It is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, and one of three species in the genus Lepidopyga. Additionally, the sapphire-throated hummingbird is separated into three subspecies; Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coeruleogularis, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis coelina, and Lepidopyga coeruleogularis co