
Long-tailed Sabrewing
A species of Sabrewings Scientific name : Pampa excellens Genus : Sabrewings
Long-tailed Sabrewing, A species of Sabrewings
Botanical name: Pampa excellens
Genus: Sabrewings
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Description

The long-tailed sabrewing (Pampa excellens) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is often considered a subspecies of the wedge-tailed sabrewing, but is larger and longer-tailed. It is endemic to humid forest in the region around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Size
12 - 14 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Habitat
Interior, edges, thickets of humid to semi-arid evergreen forest from sea-level to around 1300 m, more common at lower elevations
Dite type
Herbivorous


General Info

Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Sabrewings Species
Long-tailed Sabrewing