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Curve-winged Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Least Concern
الوزن
6,375 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Green plumage with curved wings and a long, slightly decurved bill. Named sabrewing for the thickened, curved outer primary feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 6,375 g 0.22 oz

التعرف

الريش

Bare-faced Go-away-bird: pale gray plumage; bare black facial skin; dark gray wings; long tail; white-washed underparts; crest

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Pampa
الأنواع Pampa curvipennis

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Curve-winged Sabrewing eat?
Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and spiders gleaned from foliage.
Where does the Curve-winged Sabrewing live?
Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
Is the Curve-winged Sabrewing endangered?
The Curve-winged Sabrewing has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Curve-winged Sabrewing sound like?
Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.
How big is the Curve-winged Sabrewing?
The Curve-winged Sabrewing has a weight of 6.375 g.
What order and family does the Curve-winged Sabrewing belong to?
The Curve-winged Sabrewing (Pampa curvipennis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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