Outcrop Sabrewing

Campylopterus calcirupicola

Vulnerable

The Outcrop Sabrewing is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Central America and northern South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss or restricted range making local populations important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Outcrop Sabrewing Range — Central America and northern South America

Population

≈ 2,400–15,000

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