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Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes leucurus

Least Concern
翼開長
11.5 cm
体重
5.42 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Pale-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (hummingbirds), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 11.5 cm and a weight of 5.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

パールホワイトアーミットはアマゾン盆地北部に生息する珍しいハチドリです。白い尾の先端が特徴的です。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 11.5 cm 4.5 in
体重 5.42 g 0.19 oz

識別

羽毛

Bronze-green upperparts; pale greyish-buff underparts; dark malar stripe; tail pale buff-white with dark subterminal band; lacks the strong black banding of Band-tailed Barbthroat; Amazonian species with paler tail pattern.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in the Amazon basin and Guiana Shield from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Peru and Bolivia. Resident in humid forest interior.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily nectarivore; uses its strongly hooked bill to probe for nectar in curved flowers; eats small insects too.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid, buzzing trill with insect-like quality; sustained high-frequency vibration followed by softer descending notes.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Threnetes
Threnetes leucurus

Distribution

Pale-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat eat?
Primarily nectarivore; uses its strongly hooked bill to probe for nectar in curved flowers; eats small insects too.
Where does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat live?
Found in the Amazon basin and Guiana Shield from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Peru and Bolivia. Resident in humid forest interior.
Is the Pale-tailed Barbthroat endangered?
The Pale-tailed Barbthroat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat nest?
Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.
What does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat sound like?
Rapid, buzzing trill with insect-like quality; sustained high-frequency vibration followed by softer descending notes.
How big is the Pale-tailed Barbthroat?
The Pale-tailed Barbthroat has a wingspan of 11.5 cm, weight of 5.42 g.
What order and family does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat belong to?
The Pale-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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