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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Gray-breasted Sabrewing2.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Subspecies ''obscurus (aequatorialis)''<br />Photo by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />Moyobamba, San Martin, [[Peru]], March 2018]] |
;[[: Category:Campylopterus|Campylopterus]] largipennis | ;[[: Category:Campylopterus|Campylopterus]] largipennis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:GrayBreastedSabrewingAdA.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Anselmo+d+Affonseca|Anselmo d Affonseca}}<br />Amazonas, [[Brazil]], March, 2014]] | ||
12·4–14·9 cm (4¾-5¾ in)<br /> | 12·4–14·9 cm (4¾-5¾ in)<br /> | ||
| − | Sexes | + | Sexes very similar<br /> |
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Slightly de-curved bill | ||
| + | *Black upper [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]] | ||
| + | *Black-tipped pinkish lower mandible | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]] | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Brazil]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Outcrop Sabrewing]] and [[Diamantina Sabrewing]] were formerly included in this species. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | There are two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
| − | There are | ||
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*''C. l. largipennis'': | *''C. l. largipennis'': | ||
:*Eastern [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]] and Rio Negro region of norfth-western [[Brazil]] | :*Eastern [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]] and Rio Negro region of norfth-western [[Brazil]] | ||
*''C. l. obscurus'': | *''C. l. obscurus'': | ||
| − | :* | + | :*East [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], northern [[Bolivia]] and Amazonian Brazil |
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| − | + | ||
| + | Subspecies ''aequatorialis'' is included under ''C.l. obscurus''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Humid lowland, river-edge forests | + | Humid lowland, river-edge forests east of Andes, observed at heights between 488 m (1,600 ft) and 860 m [[Dictionary_A-C#A|asl]] (2,822 ft). |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
Their main diet consists of nectar. | Their main diet consists of nectar. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They build a cup-shaped nest from moss. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase |
| − | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014) | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014 & April 2018) |
| − | # | + | #Birdforum Member observations |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Campylopterus+largipennis}} | {{GSearch|Campylopterus+largipennis}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}<br /><br /> | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Campylopterus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Campylopterus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:16, 5 December 2021
- Campylopterus largipennis
Identification
12·4–14·9 cm (4¾-5¾ in)
Sexes very similar
Male
- Slightly de-curved bill
- Black upper mandible
- Black-tipped pinkish lower mandible
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Outcrop Sabrewing and Diamantina Sabrewing were formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- C. l. largipennis:
- C. l. obscurus:
Subspecies aequatorialis is included under C.l. obscurus.
Habitat
Humid lowland, river-edge forests east of Andes, observed at heights between 488 m (1,600 ft) and 860 m asl (2,822 ft).
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar.
Breeding
They build a cup-shaped nest from moss.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014 & April 2018)
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-breasted Sabrewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-breasted_Sabrewing
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
