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.

The Violet Sabrewing is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus, is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama. 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. The Violet Sabrewing is 15 cm long; the male weighs 11. More

Violet Sabrewings are most common at 900-1650 meters, the same elevations at which coffee is grown. These hummingbirds like open forests or edge habitats where they can find an abundance of flowering plants, and are found on most bird lists of shade coffee farms within their range. Violsabr2 Hummingbirds are among the most important pollinators, especially in the tropics. More

From southern Mexico to western Panama, the Violet Sabrewing can be found at higher elevations, between 1,500 to 2,200 m, but it may descend to lower elevations after the breeding season. In Costa Rica it is common in the mountains along the entirety of both coasts. National Parks Carara National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. More

observed this male Violet Sabrewing at about 7000 feet (2134 m) in elevation in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica in May of 2007. Male Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) hummingbird At 6 inches (15 cm) in length, male Violet Sabrewings are quite large for a hummingbird, and they are mostly an iridescent violet color with some iridescent green on the wings and back. The females are green above, grayish below, and have a small, violet gorget. More

VIOLET SABREWING was the largest hummingbird that I saw in Costa Rica. Like the bird, VIOLET SABREWING is really a knockout and continues my series of blue eyed UFs. A large bloom of saturated deep violet petals and sepals with a gigantic dark blue purple eye and edge, a fine white line borders the entire bloom. VIOLET SABREWING is interesting in that it looks like a regular bloom with only the last set of scapes where the sepals break away. More

Violet Sabrewing Hummingbirds in Costa Rica The Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus, is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama. It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. More

The Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus, is a dark curve-billed hummingbird with long, pointed wings. It is native to Mexico & Central America. If you have a sharp photo of a Violet Sabrewing you would like to contribute for this page, please send it to PROJECTS with info about when and where the photo was taken, the photographer's name, and any anectdotal info about the bird. More