- Campylopterus villaviscensio
Identification
13·5 cm (5¼ in)
- Straight black bill
- Golden-green crown
Distribution
South America: found from the foothills of southern Colombia to eastern Ecuador and adjacent north-eastern Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid montane forests generally at heights around 1000–1800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar; they also hawk for insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Napo Sabrewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Napo_Sabrewing
External Links
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