noun

• A large tropical American hummingbird with a green back and long curved wings.

  Genus Campylopterus, family Trochilidae: several species

  ‘Hayes' group attempted to determine the distribution and population size of the white-tailed sabrewing using trail surveys, and banded 81 birds caught in mist nets.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘It flew farther away to a low perch and preened until another sabrewing flew into the area.’