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Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus Cabanis, 1849
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus hyperythrus, is a hummingbird of the tepuis in South America, recorded from north-western Brazil, western Guyana and eastern Venezuela. It was described by Cabanis in 1849. It is a monotypic species and has been linked with the buff-breasted sabrewing, which is closely related. The bird lives in humid montane forest, especially along edges, in disturbed places and in nearby scrub, at 1,000 to 2,000 m. It is a year-round resident, though seasonal movements are suspected. Its breeding is poorly known, but it builds a cup nest.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: tepuis
