Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Grey-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus largipennis) - HBW 5, p. 550
French: Campyloptère à ventre gris
German: Graubrust-Degenflügel
Spanish: Colibrí Pechigrís
Other common names: Bronze-shafted/Tail-coated Sabrewing
Taxonomy: Trochilus largipennis Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne.
Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aequatorialis Gould, 1861 - E Colombia, E Ecuador, E Peru and N Bolivia to NW Brazil.
- largipennis (Boddaert, 1783) - E Venezuela, the Guianas and R Negro region of NW Brazil.
- obscurus Gould, 1848 - E Pará and Maranhão (NE Brazil).
- diamantinensis Ruschi, 1963 - Serra Espinhaço in Minas Gerais (SE Brazil).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird at a feeder Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp aequatorialis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2005 6 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
rear/side view perched Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp aequatorialis)
Martin Kennewell 5 September 2006 24 weeks ago 11 sec 4 -
A lateral view of an individual perched on a branch Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp largipennis)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 18 sec 3.8 -
front, side view perched Locality Amazonia Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp aequatorialis)
Martin Kennewell 6 September 2006 24 weeks ago 15 sec 3.7 -
A bird at a feeder and resting on a perch Locality Barquilla de Fresa, Las Claritas, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp largipennis)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2000 6 years ago 14 sec 3.1 -
A frontal view of a perched bird. Locality Acarouany Creek, Mana, French Guiana (ssp largipennis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 26 April 2011 21 weeks ago 23 sec 2.7
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A probable male resting on a branch
Locality Barquilla de Fresa, Las Claritas, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp largipennis)
Jim Watt 8 March 2008 3 years ago 4.4 -
Bird perched.
Locality Auberge des Orpailleurs, Regina, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 21 June 2009 1 year ago 3.6 -
An adult perched on top of a bush.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp largipennis)
philgunson 21 October 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
Adult sitting on a tree branch chirping near its nest!
Locality Leticia, Amazonas Department, Colombia
Blair Wainman 15 August 2009 1 year ago 3.4
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