Wedge-tailed Sabrewing - There are three recognized subspecies of the Sabrewing which have completely separate ranges and may be distinct species.
Buff-breasted Sabrewing - The Buff-Breasted Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
White-tailed Sabrewing - This bird inhabits mountain forests. The female White-tailed Sabrewing lays its two white eggs in a relatively large cup nest on a low branch, often near water.
Long-tailed Sabrewing - The Long-tailed Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, but is larger and longer-tailed. It is endemic to humid forest in the region around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lazuline Sabrewing - It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Violet Sabrewing - It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. The female Violet Sabrewing lays its two white eggs in a relatively large cup nest on a low horizontal branch, usually over a stream.
Gray-breasted Sabrewing - It is found in humid forest in the Guianas and the Amazon Basin with a smaller disjunct population in forest and woodland in Bahia and Minas Gerais in eastern Brazil.
Santa Marta Sabrewing - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
Napo Sabrewing - The Napo Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.