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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
232365319/07/2025ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Natural Urbana Gral. San Martín, Córdoba1Naré Berduc
218671726/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaQuebrada de San Lorenzo, Capital2Naré Berduc
218650525/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, San Lorenzo1Naré Berduc
218647124/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaReserva del Huaico, Capital1Naré Berduc
218645224/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaReserva de las Yungas de San Lorenzo1Naré Berduc
218639824/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaReserva del huaico, San Lorenzo1Naré Berduc
218635023/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1Naré Berduc
218630323/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaQuebrada de San Lorenzo, Capital1Naré Berduc
198444308/02/2024ArgentinaCórdobaPN Quebrada del Condorito, Punilla1Naré Berduc
198443825/01/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaPastizal de altura Los Pedraza, El Alto2Naré Berduc
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-tailed Comet (Sappho sparganurus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 15/03/2026.