Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCampylopterus (Typical Sabrewings)
- SpeciesCampylopterus hemileucurus (Violet Sabrewing)
The violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of the subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from Mexico to Panama. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Sabrewing sighting in El Triunfo, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Triunfo
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis viridipallens
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei
Rufous Sabrewing
Pampa rufa
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet Sabrewing in El Triunfo?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Sabrewing sighting in El Triunfo, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet Sabrewing in El Triunfo?
July has the highest sighting rate for Violet Sabrewing in El Triunfo in our monthly data.