Paul Hobson / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica.

Melvin Grey / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) hummingbird male flying, feeding from flower, Juan Castro National Park Costa Rica.

Bence Mate / Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight at feeding station, Monte Verde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Bence Mate / Portrait of Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) hovering in flight, Costa Rica

Roland Seitre / Girl watching Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) feeding on flower. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica. Model released

Mary McDonald / Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) male hovering at feeder, Bosque de Paz, Costa Rica, Central America.

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Violet Sabre-wing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) immature hummingbird feeding and pollinating Coral Tree (Erythrina sp) flowers, cloud forest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Violet Sabre-wing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) hummingbird male at Ginger (Costus montanus) flowers, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Phil Savoie / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) visiting Heliconia flower (Heliconia bihai) La Selva Field Station, Costa Rica.

Phil Savoie / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) visiting Heliconia flower (Heliconia latispatha), La Selva, Costa Rica.

Phil Savoie / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) male hummingbirds territorial fight at dawn, Turrialba, Costa Rica.