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Campylopterus phainopeplus
The Santa Marta sabrewing (Campylopterus phainopeplus) is a bird found in Colombia. Found in Colombia. It eats nectar and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
See the Santa Marta sabrewing on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Campylopterus phainopeplus |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | Colombia |
🏡 Where the Santa Marta sabrewing lives
Found in Colombia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌸 Nectar90%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Santa Marta sabrewing
Recorded by Andrés M. Cuervo (CC BY-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC913195. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Santa Marta sabrewing
Where does the Santa Marta sabrewing live?
The Santa Marta sabrewing lives in Colombia. Found in Colombia.
What does the Santa Marta sabrewing eat?
nectar (about 90%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Santa Marta sabrewing endangered?
Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.