Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí violaci |
| Czech | kolibřík fialkový |
| Dutch | Violette Sabelvleugel |
| English | Violet Sabrewing |
| English (United States) | Violet Sabrewing |
| French | Campyloptère violet |
| French (France) | Campyloptère violet |
| German | Violettdegenflügel |
| Icelandic | Bjúgvængur |
| Japanese | ムラサキケンバネハチドリ |
| Norwegian | fiolettsabelvinge |
| Polish | zapylak fioletowy |
| Russian | Фиолетовый саблекрыл |
| Serbian | Ljubičasti sabljokrili kolibri |
| Slovak | kolibrík svietivý |
| Spanish | Colibrí Morado |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Ala de Sable Violáceo |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Colibrí Morado |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Fandanguero Morado |
| Spanish (Panama) | Alasable Violáceo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí morado |
| Swedish | violett sabelvinge |
| Turkish | Mor Kılıçkanat |
| Ukrainian | Колібрі-шаблекрил фіолетовий |
Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus
Tshering Dema L
Version: 1.0 — Published June 10, 2011
Version: 1.0 — Published June 10, 2011
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
The song of the Violet Sabrewing is described as "a long series of evenly spaced but variable notes: cheep tsew cheep tik-tik tsew cheep ..., high-pitched, piercing and ventriloquial" (Stiles and Skutch 1989), and as "varied, loud, sharp chipping and warbles, often punctuated with fairly shrill, slightly explosive notes" (Howell and Webb 1995).
Calls are "high, sharp chippering and prolonged, hard chipping, at times run into a rattle, [also] single sharp chips given in flight" (Howell and Webb 1995).
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.
