Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
11 Verified records at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
February 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

60–70% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

40–50% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

30–40% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
LC

White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

10–20% · With luck
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

5–10% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

<5% · Rare
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
LC

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

<5% · Rare
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC Endemic

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

<5% · Rare
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Sabrewing sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

February has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Sabrewing in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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