Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Violet Sabrewing

Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus

Described by: Lichtenstein (1830)
Alternate common name(s): De Lattre's Sabrewing
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Costa Rica - Jan, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 2004 © R. Hays Cummins  Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 2004 © R. Hays Cummins  Rancho Naturalista, Cartago, Costa Rica - Jun, 2003 © Lou Hegedus  near San Fernando Falls, Costa Rica - Jul 8, 2006 © Peter Moulton 
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Range

C. and s. Central America;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) S. Mexico (Guerrero, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Chiapas) to Nicaragua.
(2) Costa Rica and w. Panama.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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