Buff-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae)

Other Names (World)
Buff-breasted Sabrewing, Duida Sabrewing

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Chapman, 1929

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,200 - 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Buff-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae) [XC303592]
by id from Caracara\u00ed, Roraima, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Loxopterus. Often considered conspecific with Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus).

Proposed subspecies zuloaguae (southern Venezuela) is considered a synonym of nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

duidae Chapman, 1929 - Southern Venezuela and adjacent northern Brazil.
guaiquinimae Zimmer, JT & Phelps, 1946 - Mt Guaiquinima (southern Venezuela).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Buff-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae) - 8 files

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