Violet Sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus (Deppe, 1830)

Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus, is a hummingbird of Middle America, breeding from southern Mexico through Central America to Panama. It belongs to the family Trochilidae and was described by Deppe in 1830. It lives in humid montane forest, including mature secondary growth, and also uses banana plantations and gardens. In Mexico it occurs mainly between 500 and 2,000 m, reaching 2,500 m, while in Costa Rica it is found from 1,500 to 2,400 m. The species is mostly sedentary, though birds often shift to lower ground after breeding.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

Middle America: s Mexico to Panama