Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
301 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wedge-tailed sabrewing (Pampa curvipennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and possibly Honduras. Two subspecies have sometimes been treated as separate species, the curve-winged sabrewing and the long-tailed sabrewing. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

30–40% · Possible
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
LC

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia yucatanensis

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

10–20% · With luck
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

5–10% · With luck
Canivet's Emerald

Canivet's Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cynanthus canivetii

5–10% · With luck
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

5–10% · With luck
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

Insufficient data
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Insufficient data
Vaux's Swift
LC

Vaux's Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetura vauxi

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
5 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 301 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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