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Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Campylopterus largipennis · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records12,042in 3 countries
Most seen inPeru9,866 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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About

Gray-breasted Sabrewing in brief

The gray-breasted sabrewing (Campylopterus largipennis) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 12,042 published records, most of them from Peru, Guyana and Suriname. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Peru9,866 records · best Oct, Jul
Guyana1,166 records · best Nov, Jan
Suriname1,010 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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