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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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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsFarolito (Callianthe megapotamica)20/07/2015Daniel Oscar Serra



Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 560603
 Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
01/15/2015
Mariano Costa
Foto
Photography ID: 197665
♂  Adult
Cerro San Bernardo
Salta
Argentina
04/26/2015
Federico Silvestre
Foto
Photography ID: 179652
♂  Adult
Concarán
San Luis
Argentina
08/16/2015
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 132159
♂  Adult
Las Tipas, Raco
Tucumán
Argentina
10/17/2015
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
Foto
Photography ID: 129481
♂  Adult
Manzano Historico
Mendoza
Argentina
12/05/2015
Carlos Cabrera
Foto
Photography ID: 127623
♂  Adult
Ocumaso
Jujuy
Argentina
12/03/2015
Santiago M. Carrillo
Foto
Photography ID: 127118
♀  Adult
La Falda
Córdoba
Argentina
09/13/2015
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 127027
♂  Adult
Dique de Escaba
Tucumán
Argentina
11/29/2015
Miguel Andina
Foto
Photography ID: 124912
♀  Adult
Godoy Cruz
Mendoza
Argentina
08/16/2015
Pablo Isola
Foto
Photography ID: 124043
♀  Adult
Calilegua (pueblo)
Jujuy
Argentina
08/17/2015
Diana Weyland
Foto
Photography ID: 122175
♀  Adult
Embalse Los Molinos
Córdoba
Argentina
10/26/2015
Andres Espindola



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Ramiro Ramirez09/19/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de las Higueritas♂AdultYesNo



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Last Filmings published


Video ID: 2052
♂  Adult
Villa de Merlo
San Luis
Argentina
04/23/2015
Santos Di Mauro



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 Reports


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
37997419/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisCosta del este, Villa de MerloEugenia Boggiano
37766619/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaParaje La Lágima del Indio, Camino Altas Cumbres1Andres Espindola
37986818/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisCamino a las ollas, PapagayosEugenia Boggiano
37881217/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Mogote Bayo, Villa de MerloEugenia Boggiano
37499013/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaEscuela Ingeniero Pagliari, Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito2Andres Espindola
38188212/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Privada Punta del AguaEmilio Martin Perez
37596405/12/2015ArgentinaMendozaManzano HistoricoCarlos Cabrera
37005403/12/2015ArgentinaJujuyOcumaso, OcumasoSantiago M. Carrillo
37117930/11/2015ArgentinaJujuyYaviPablo Eguia
36807029/11/2015ArgentinaTucumánEscaba de Abajo, Dique de EscabaMiguel Andina
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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.