White-tailed Sabrewing

Campylopterus ensipennis

Near Threatened

The White-tailed 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 not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

White-tailed Sabrewing Range — Central America and northern South America

Population

≈ 50,000–99,999

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