Great sapphirewing

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. At 15.5-17.5 cm (6–7 in) in length and weighing about 10 grams, this is one of the largest species of hummingbird, though slightly smaller than the Topaza hummingbirds and the giant hummingbird.

Female- Above Termas de Papallacta

Great sapphirewing
female in Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Pterophanes
Gould, 1849
Species:
P. cyanopterus
Binomial name
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Fraser, 1839

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pterophanes cyanopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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