Santa Marta sabrewing

The Santa Marta sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Colombia.

Santa Marta sabrewing
Male on left (Oxypogon cyanolaemus on right)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Campylopterus
Species:
C. phainopeplus
Binomial name
Campylopterus phainopeplus
Salvin & Godman, 1879

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Campylopterus phainopeplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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