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 Poás Volcano National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Coppery-headed Emerald
Microchera cupreiceps
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
📅 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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Sabrewing sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet Sabrewing in Poás Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Violet Sabrewing in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.