description Gray-breasted Sabrewing Overview
The Gray-breasted Sabrewing is a large Amazonian hummingbird distinguished by its muted gray chest and the uniquely flattened wing shafts characteristic of the Campylopterus genus.
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What is the scientific name of the Gray-breasted Sabrewing?
The Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Campylopterus largipennis, placing it in the hummingbird genus Campylopterus. It is one of the larger hummingbird species of Amazonian South America.
What is a sabrewing hummingbird, and why is it called that?
Sabrewings are Campylopterus hummingbirds whose outer flight feathers have characteristically flattened, thickened central shafts, particularly in males. The Gray-breasted Sabrewing displays this distinctive wing structure along with its muted gray chest.
Where does the Gray-breasted Sabrewing live?
It is an Amazonian species found in lowland forest regions of northern South America, including the Amazon basin. Within that range it frequents humid wooded habitats where it feeds at flowering plants.
How big is the Gray-breasted Sabrewing compared to other hummingbirds?
It is one of the larger hummingbirds, measuring roughly 12 cm in length, substantially bigger than something like a bee hummingbird. Its size and bold behavior around flowers make it relatively conspicuous for a forest hummingbird.
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