Curve-winged Sabrewing (Pampa curvipennis)
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Curve-winged Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis (Deppe, 1830)

6 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala

Where and when it's recorded

Curve-winged Sabrewing has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico2,998 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,167 records
  3. Green Hills Butterfly RanchBelize1,222 records
More places
  1. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico1,174 records
  2. La Milpa Field StationBelize1,165 records
  3. Parque Ecológico Cerro de MacuiltépetlMexico724 records
  4. Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico716 records
  5. PN Laguna del Tigre – Estación Biológica Las GuacamayasGuatemala623 records
  6. Chaa CreekBelize554 records
  7. Mountain Equestrian TrailsBelize473 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHonduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Curve-winged Sabrewing?

The Curve-winged Sabrewing weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Curve-winged Sabrewing live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: east-central and southeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.

When is the best time to see the Curve-winged Sabrewing?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Curve-winged Sabrewing eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Curve-winged Sabrewing in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: east-central and southeastern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Pampa

Other birds in the genus Pampa

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Curve-winged Sabrewing

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