Bird
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus · Trochilidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records97,161in 6 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica63,908 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Violet Sabrewing in brief
The violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 97,161 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica63,908 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala12,392 records · best Dec, Mar
Honduras7,674 records · best Feb, Mar
Panama7,321 records · best Mar, Feb
Nicaragua4,423 records · best Feb, Mar
El Salvador1,443 records · best Oct, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Trochilidae family
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