Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus)

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Cabanis, 1848

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude shrubland. From 1,200 - 2,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus) [XC354902]
by Nick Athanas from Acampamento base do Monte Roraima, Venezuela (flight call)

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus) [XC3526]
by Andrew Spencer from La Escalera, Sierra de Lema, Bol\u00edvar, Venezuela (flight call)

Subspecies
Possibly forms a superspecies with Rufous Sabrewing (Campylopterus rufus). Often considered conspecific with Buff-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus) - 10 files

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