Great sapphirewing / Blauflügelkolibri (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
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Observations
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Classification: Genus Pterophanes (Pterophanes); Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)General:
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.
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