Pterophanes cyanopterus (*) Cladus: Eukaryota Name Pterophanes cyanopterus (Fraser, 1839) References * PZS Pt8 no.86 p.17
The Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. 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. References * BirdLife International 2004. Pterophanes cyanopterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Source: Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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