Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrusCabanis, JL, 1849
English (US) Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
The Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
Range: tepuis of southeastern Venezuela and adjacent northwestern BrazilRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Campylopterus hyperythrus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1849
- Type locality
- Mount Roraima, 6000 feet, British Guiana.
- Original description
- Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-1844 3 p.709
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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