Santa Marta Sabrewing
Campylopterus phainopeplus
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Colombia
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The Santa Marta sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus) is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Guatapurí dry enclave on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, department of Cesar, northern Colombia. It is one of 24 bird species that are endemic to the Santa Marta highlands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Santa Marta sabrewing
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
