Long-tailed Sabrewing
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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.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family. It is often considered a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
The Wedge-tailed Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
, but is larger and longer-tailed. It is endemic to humid forest in the region around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, and prior to the opening of the Panama Canal was a major shipping route known simply as the Tehuantepec Route...
in southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.