Santa Marta Sabrewing

Santa Marta Sabrewing
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Campylopterus
Species: C. phainopeplus
Binomial name
Campylopterus phainopeplus
Salvin & Godman, 1879

The Santa Marta Sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

External links

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/science/13obbird.html?ref=science