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[[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]] | + | [[Outcrop Sabrewing]] and [[Diamantina Sabrewing]] were formerly included in this species. |
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | There are | + | There are two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
*''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 | :*East [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], northern [[Bolivia]] and Amazonian Brazil | ||
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Subspecies ''aequatorialis'' is included under ''C.l. obscurus''. | Subspecies ''aequatorialis'' is included under ''C.l. obscurus''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Humid lowland, river-edge forests east of Andes, observed at heights between 488 m (1,600 ft) and 860 | + | 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==== | ||
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They build a cup-shaped nest from moss. | 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 & April 2018) | #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.
