Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus hyperythrus) - HBW 5, p. 551
French: Campyloptère rougeâtre
German: Rostbauch-Degenflügel
Spanish: Colibrí Rojizo Venezolano
Other common names: Tepui Sabrewing
Taxonomy: Campylopterus hyperythrus Cabanis, 1848, Mount Roraima.
Possibly forms a superspecies with C. rufus. Often considered conspecific with C. duidae. Monotypic.
Distribution: Pantepui, on isolated table mountains in SE Venezuela and adjacent NW Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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an individual perched at edge of sandy soil premontane wet forest Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 40 weeks ago 22 sec 4.3 -
an adult perched at edge of sandy soil premontane wet forest Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 40 weeks ago 13 sec 3.8 -
a short clip of an adult Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 40 weeks ago 4 sec 3.5 -
an individual perched at edge of sandy soil forest Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 40 weeks ago 4 sec 3.3
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Hovering bird feeds in flower, sideview
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 October 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
Male bird perched
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
Cedric Prys-Roberts 10 December 2008 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 2.7 -
Bird in flight after feeding
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 October 2008 3 years ago 0
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Flight calls. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 21 October 2005 2 years ago 4
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