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Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Pampa pampa

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Pampa pampa) — Hummingbirds of Central America & Caribbean.

The Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Pampa pampa) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Pampa
  5. Species pampa

Where it lives

Yucatánorth to Guatemala, Belize and northeastern Honduras

Quick facts

Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Pampa pampa) is a species of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. It is found in Central America & Caribbean — Yucatán to Guatemala, Belize and ne Honduras.

Songs & calls

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing — Flight call

Recorded by Nick Komar Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Conservation

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Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.

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Guides for this bird

Best Hummingbird Feeders

How to choose a hummingbird feeder — the two main styles compared, the right sugar-water mix, and how to keep it clean so the birds stay safe. A decision framework with the hummingbird species in the Birbs encyclopedia.

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Meet the Trochilidae

A field guide to the Trochilidae family — 366 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.

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