Long-tailed sabrewing
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.
| Long-tailed sabrewing | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Pampa |
| Species: | P. excellens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pampa excellens Wetmore, 1941 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Campylopterus excellens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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