Great Sapphirewing
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| Great Sapphirewing | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Pterophanes Gould, 1849 |
| Species: | P. cyanopterus |
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| Pterophanes cyanopterus Fraser, 1839 |
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The Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. At 15.5-17.5 cm (6–7 in) in length and weighing about 10 grams, this is one of the largest species of hummingbird, though slightly smaller than the Topaza hummingbirds and the Giant Hummingbird.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Pterophanes cyanopterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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