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Red-tailed Comet

Sappho sparganurus
(Shaw, G, 1812)
Picaflor Cometa
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Sappho sparganura, Trochilus sparganurus.

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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsTumiñico (Lycium cestroides)26/05/2025Daniel Oscar Serra
PlantsFlor De San Juan (Pyrostegia venusta)14/08/2023Román Anselmo
PlantsClavel Del Aire (Tillandsia sp.)16/01/2016Daniel Oscar Serra
PlantsFarolito (Callianthe megapotamica)20/07/2015Daniel Oscar Serra
PlantsDuraznero (Prunus persica)05/09/2013Daniel Oscar Serra
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsTritoma (Kniphofia uvaria)21/02/2012Manuel Godoy



Number of Photography: 952

Foto
Photography ID: 676874
♀  Adult
Altas cumbres
Córdoba
Argentina
03/06/2026
Roberto Fermín Derna
Foto
Photography ID: 671769
♀  Adult
La Carolina
San Luis
Argentina
01/21/2026
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 669734
♂  Immature
Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
01/24/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 669075
♂  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
08/23/2025
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 668013
♂  Adult
La Cumbre
Córdoba
Argentina
01/17/2026
Susana Gomez



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Santiago Juan Torres07/30/2025ArgentinaCatamarcaEl Shincal de Quimivil, LondresN/AN/AYesNo
Ramiro Ramirez09/19/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de las Higueritas♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 9





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Number of Records: 2319



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244487306/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCopina, Altas cumbresRoberto Fermín Derna
244320606/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCamino de Los Puentes Colgantes, Copina1Hugo Caverzasi
243969124/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda AgustinaCarlos De Biagi
244295616/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaParque General San Martín, Ciudad de Mendoza6Pablo Moreno
243486916/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaCamping La Trucha, Cruz de caña1José Aparicio
243960613/02/2026ArgentinaCórdobaParque Nacional Quebrada Del CondoritoPablo Eguia
244265407/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaFlecha nativa1Pablo Moreno
243913326/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaRoberto Barany 5930, CórdobaPablo Eguia
242828324/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaSendero La Garganta, Puesto El Damasco1Pablo Moreno
242824824/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaQuebrada de las trancas, Puesto El Damasco2Pablo Moreno
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-tailed Comet (Sappho sparganurus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.