Diamantina Sabrewing

Campylopterus diamantinensis Ruschi, 1963

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Diamantina Sabrewing, Campylopterus diamantinensis, is a hummingbird of south-eastern Brazil, where it breeds in the Espinhaço Range of Minas Gerais. It was described by Ruschi in 1963 and belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes. It is found in forested streams and ravines within campos rupestre at 1,000 to 2,000 m. The species is endemic to this part of Brazil and has a very small range. Its plumage is almost the same in both sexes, with a white spot behind the eye and a long, slightly curved bill.

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range
South America: se Brazil
Diamantina Sabrewing
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