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Sooty Barbthroat

Threnetes niger

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
11.8 cm
वजन
5.8 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in humid lowland forests of the eastern Amazon basin and the Guianas. Dark sooty-green plumage. Nectarivore of dense forest undergrowth. One of the least known hermit hummingbirds due to its restricted range in remote forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 11.8 cm 4.6 in
वजन 5.8 g 0.20 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark sooty-brown and green upperparts; sooty-dark throat and breast; belly pale grey-buff; tail dark with pale tip; Guiana region endemic; distinctly darker and sootier below than other barbthroats with heavily pigmented throat and breast.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in a restricted range in northeastern Brazil and adjacent French Guiana. Resident in coastal rainforest. Rare and locally distributed.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily nectarivore visiting tubular flowers; supplements diet with small insects and spiders for protein.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 23-24 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Melodic, descending whistle with rich timbre; smooth pure tone dropping gracefully through several semitones then fading.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Threnetes
प्रजातियां Threnetes niger

Distribution

Sooty Barbthroat has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Sooty Barbthroat eat?
Primarily nectarivore visiting tubular flowers; supplements diet with small insects and spiders for protein.
Where does the Sooty Barbthroat live?
Found in a restricted range in northeastern Brazil and adjacent French Guiana. Resident in coastal rainforest. Rare and locally distributed.
Is the Sooty Barbthroat endangered?
The Sooty Barbthroat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Sooty Barbthroat nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 23-24 days.
What does the Sooty Barbthroat sound like?
Melodic, descending whistle with rich timbre; smooth pure tone dropping gracefully through several semitones then fading.
How big is the Sooty Barbthroat?
The Sooty Barbthroat has a wingspan of 11.8 cm, weight of 5.8 g.
What order and family does the Sooty Barbthroat belong to?
The Sooty Barbthroat (Threnetes niger) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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