Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) with a decurved bill, found in humid lowland forests from Guatemala to northwestern Colombia. Green plumage with a pale breast band. Named for the barb-like feathers on its throat. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 11,3 cm | 4.4 in |
| Gewicht | 6,0 g | 0.21 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Bronze-green upperparts; pale buff underparts with dark throat; broad black-and-white banded tail with rufous base; blackish chin and throat with pale malar stripe; Central American species with boldly banded tail pattern.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest and shaded streams.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore specialising in long curved tubular flowers; also hawks small flies and midges near forest gaps.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 23-25 days.
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Crisp, emphatic single chip repeated at intervals; clear staccato note with sharp attack and brief resonant tail.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler) |
| Familie | Trochilidae (Kolibris) |
| Genus | Threnetes |
| Arten | Threnetes ruckeri |
Distribution
Band-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family