Long-tailed Sabrewing

The Long-tailed Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, but is larger and longer-tailed. It is endemic to humid forest in the region around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Long-tailed Sabrewing is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Long-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus excellens) is a tropical hummingbird endemic to a small area on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. Almost nothing is known about this species. In the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, it appears to prefer tropical rainforest, and did not occur in censuses of local agricultural areas. Male song, displays and ritualized combat are described, and interspecific interactions with the congener C. hemileucurus are noted. More

The Long-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus excellens) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, but is larger and longer-tailed. It is endemic to humid forest in the region around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Campylopterus excellens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More