10, see text Sabrewing is the common name given to hummingbirds classified in the genus Campylopterus.

They are Neotropical birds that inhabit mountainous forests, generally near streams.

This characteristic is the origin of the common name "sabrewing" and the generic name Campylopterus, from the Greek kampulos (curved) + pteros (wing).

The plumage of sabrewings is based on brownish-green, cinnamon, gray and combinations.

The genus Campylopterus was erected by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827.