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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

Synonyms: Sappho sparganura, Trochilus sparganurus.

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
36068207/11/2015ArgentinaCórdobaJardín Botánico, CórdobaSebastián Dardanelli
26686904/04/2015ArgentinaLa RiojaChilecitoSebastián Dardanelli
26681703/04/2015ArgentinaLa RiojaDique cerca de Chañarmullo, ChilecitoSebastián Dardanelli
26679803/04/2015ArgentinaLa RiojaRuta Nacional 40 Camino a AngulosSebastián Dardanelli
23917808/01/2015ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Vaquerías (Valle Hermoso)Sebastián Dardanelli
23911307/01/2015ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Vaquerías (Valle Hermoso)Sebastián Dardanelli
25263928/07/2014ArgentinaCórdobaCascada de los Chorrillos, TantiSebastián Dardanelli
25204726/07/2014ArgentinaCórdobaCerro Blanco, Camino al Pan de AzúcarSebastián Dardanelli
24977931/03/2013ArgentinaSaltaCachiSebastián Dardanelli
24930916/01/2012ArgentinaJujuyLagunas de Yala, Parque Provincial Potrero de YalaSebastián Dardanelli
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-tailed Comet (Sappho sparganurus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 16/03/2026.