Rufous Sabrewing
A species of Sabrewings Scientific name : Pampa rufa Genus : Sabrewings
Rufous Sabrewing, A species of Sabrewings
Botanical name: Pampa rufa
Genus: Sabrewings
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Description
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Description
The rufous sabrewing (Pampa rufa) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Rufous Sabrewing is mainly nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from flowering bananas, Plantago, Erythrina, Salvia, and Castilleja. They also consume small arthropods, utilizing a hovering technique to extract nectar and forage.
Habitat
The rufous Sabrewing is predominantly found in diverse arboreal environments, typically favoring humid montane evergreen forests and their edges. It also thrives within coniferous pine-oak woodlands, adapting well to anthropogenic landscapes such as coffee groves and plantations. This species is representative of the highland regions where these habitats are widespread.
Dite type
Herbivorous
Photo By Dubi Shapiro
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Sabrewings Species
Rufous Sabrewing