Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Pampa curvipennis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusPampa
- SpeciesPampa curvipennis (Wedge-tailed Sabrewing)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 6 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
July has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.