- Pampa rufa
Campylopterus rufus
Identification
This is a large hummingbird with a fairly long decurved bill and a white post-occular spot. Both sexes are similar, with green upperparts, except the tail which is mostly rufous with a dark subterminal band. The underparts are rufous.
Similar Species
The only likely confusion species within the range is Cinnamon Hummingbird, which has a straighter, red coloured bill and lacks the white post-occular spot. Cinnamon Hummingbirds tend to be at slightly lower elevations, though there is some overlap.
Distribution
The tiny world distribution of this species is confined to a narrow strip along the Pacific slope of the extreme south of Mexico (Chiapas and just into Oaxaca), Guatemala and El Salvador, between altitudes of 900 and 2000m (Howell and Webb, 1995).
According to Clements Aug21, the range for this species is Highlands of Southern Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas) to El Salvador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid evergreen forest, low-elevation cloud forest, coffee plantations and edge habitat.
Behaviour
No serious study has ever been done. Tends to be found fairly low in either open or dense foliage.
Reference
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Howell, SNG and S Webb. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. New York: Oxford Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0198540120
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous Sabrewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous_Sabrewing
External Links
A page on this species with photos can be found on http://tomjenner.com/mayanbirding/thebirds_rufous_sabrewing.html
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
