Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).
Status NR
Habitat destruction and degradation through clearance for cattle-ranching and agriculture is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Nectar and arthropods.
Subspecies
Often considered a subspecies of Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus curvipennis).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus curvipennis).