Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí roig de Mèxic |
| Czech | kolibřík pestroocasý |
| Dutch | Rode Sabelvleugel |
| English | Rufous Sabrewing |
| English (United States) | Rufous Sabrewing |
| French | Campyloptère roux |
| French (France) | Campyloptère roux |
| German | Buntschwanz-Degenflügel |
| Japanese | チャバラケンバネハチドリ |
| Norwegian | rustsabelvinge |
| Polish | klinosterek rdzawy |
| Russian | Рыжий саблекрыл |
| Slovak | kolibrík hrdzavý |
| Spanish | Colibrí Rojizo Mexicano |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Fandanguero Canelo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí rojizo mexicano |
| Swedish | rostsabelvinge |
| Turkish | Kızıl Kılıçkanat |
| Ukrainian | Колібрі-шаблекрил рудий |
Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
Marîa del Coro Arizmendi, Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, Carlos A. Soberanes-González, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published October 11, 2013
Version: 1.0 — Published October 11, 2013
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
Little information. The song of Rufous Sabrewing is described as "varied, strong, squeaky chipping and chattering, also short, rich, warbled phrases" (Howell and Webb 1995).
Calls of Rufous Sabrewing include "a shart, nasal squihk', a slightly more metallic pli'ik, and a hard, chipping chi'ilrr chik-chik-chik-chik, etc." (Howell and Webb 1995).
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of Rufous Sabrewing can be heard at Macaulay Library, at xeno-canto, and at Internet Bird Collection.
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported, other than the usual "whirring" sound of the wings in flight, audible (as in most hummingbirds) at close range.
