The original paper described it as a distinct species in the Campylopterus largipennis complex and compared it with Diamantina Sabrewing: it is smaller and has longer pale tail tips. eBird later changed its English name from Dry-forest Sabrewing to Outcrop Sabrewing.
Compared with Diamantina Sabrewing, the original description says it is smaller and has longer pale tips on its tail feathers.
The original description identifies tropical dry forest in eastern Brazil as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.