How big is a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?

The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?

The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is endemic to Venezuela, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?

The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is most easily confused with the Santa Marta Sabrewing, the Diamantina Sabrewing and the Rufous-breasted Sabrewing.

Is the Buff-breasted Sabrewing endangered?

The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Campylopterus duidae

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Legendary

The Buff-breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae) is a legendary hummingbird found only in Venezuela, weighing about 6 g. The buff-breasted sabrewing, or sometimes Duida sabrewing, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats nectarforestcup nest6 g

About the Buff-breasted Sabrewing

The buff-breasted sabrewing, or sometimes Duida sabrewing, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The buff-breasted sabrewing is about 10 to 13 cm (3.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). Males and females have essentially the same plumage. Both have a straight black bill. Their upperparts are shining bronze-green that is somewhat greener on the head. Their underparts are drab grayish with a tawny tint on the sides. Their central tail feathers are bronze and the outer ones have dull bronze bases and orangy red ends. Subspecies C. d. guaiquinimae has a slightly different green to the upperparts compared to the nominate, and a darker tail. Voice: The buff-breasted sabrewing's song has not been described in words. Its calls include "somewhat buzzy chipping notes 'chzzi' a longer chattering series 'chi-zizi' or 'chizizizizizizi'."

Where it lives

Venezuela

When to see it

Best months: February, March, October, with peak activity in March. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?: The buff-breasted sabrewing is about 10 to 13 cm (3.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?: The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?: The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is endemic to Venezuela, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Buff-breasted Sabrewing?: The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is most easily confused with the Santa Marta Sabrewing, the Diamantina Sabrewing and the Rufous-breasted Sabrewing.
Is the Buff-breasted Sabrewing endangered?: The Buff-breasted Sabrewing is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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