Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus curvipennis) - HBW 5, p. 550
French: Campyloptère pampa
German: Blaukron-Degenflügel
Spanish: Colibrí Ruiseñor
Other common names: Curve-winged Hummingbird/Sabrewing (curvipennis); Long-tailed/Tuxtla Sabrewing (excellens)
Taxonomy: Trochilus curvipennis Lichtenstein, 1830, Mexico.
In past, sometimes separated in genus Pampa. Race excellens considered by some to be full species; research required in zone of hypothetical contact. Race pampa has also been treated as separate species, based mainly on shorter bill, but behaviour and voice similar to those of nominate. Subpopulation of Yucatán Peninsula sometimes regarded as race yucatanensis, but doubtfully distinct. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- curvipennis (Lichtenstein, 1830) - SE San Luis Potosí and SW Tamaulipas to N Oaxaca (SE Mexico).
- excellens (Wetmore, 1941) - Sierra de Tuxtla (S Mexico).
- pampa (Lesson, 1832) - Yucatán Peninsula S to N Guatemala and Belize; E Honduras.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A frontal view of a male while perched, flying and feeding on nectar and finally a back view while perched and a close-up of the Locality Tikal National Park, Petén Department, Guatemala (ssp curvipennis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 6 August 2005 4 years ago 25 sec 4 -
A male perched on a twig, looking around with yellow pollen on its chest. Locality Tikal National Park, Petén Department, Guatemala (ssp curvipennis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 6 August 2005 4 years ago 22 sec 3.7 -
A perched bird preening I Locality Calakmul, Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 2 years ago 28 sec 3.3 -
A perched bird preening II Locality Calakmul, Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 2 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
A bird at dawn Locality Calakmul, Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 2 years ago 36 sec 3 -
A bird in a tree, excited Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pampa)
Josep del Hoyo 27 September 2006 4 years ago 9 sec 2.5
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a bird perched
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 15 August 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird perched on a branch.
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 7 August 2008 3 years ago 2.7
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Song from a perched bird Locality Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp excellens)
Bradley Davis 30 November 2006 2 years ago 3
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