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;[[: Category:Campylopterus|Campylopterus]] hemileucurus | ;[[: Category:Campylopterus|Campylopterus]] hemileucurus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15cm. | + | 15cm; a large spectacular hummingbird with long, curved bill and distal half of the tail white. Body of the male is deep violet with green wing coverts. The female has a violet throat and undersides pale speckeled green. Young have buff edges to the feathers and lack any violet, although juvenile males may be dusky green-blue below. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Southern [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] | + | Southern [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] to western [[Panama]]. <sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>: ''hemileucurus'' in the northern half of its range, ''mellitus'' in the southern half. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. <sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Sabrewing Wikipedia] | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Sabrewing Wikipedia] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 23 December 2008
- Campylopterus hemileucurus
Identification
15cm; a large spectacular hummingbird with long, curved bill and distal half of the tail white. Body of the male is deep violet with green wing coverts. The female has a violet throat and undersides pale speckeled green. Young have buff edges to the feathers and lack any violet, although juvenile males may be dusky green-blue below. [1]
Distribution
Southern Mexico and Central America to western Panama. [2]
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[2]: hemileucurus in the northern half of its range, mellitus in the southern half.
Habitat
Understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. [1]
Behaviour
It builds a large cup nest placed on a low horizontal branch, usually over a stream and 2 white eggs are laid. [1]
The diet includes nectar.
References
- Wikipedia
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
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