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Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes leucurus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
11,5 cm
Ağırlık
5,42 g
Familya
Trochilidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in humid lowland forests of northern South America and Trinidad. Green plumage with white-tipped tail feathers and a decurved bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and Costus flowers. An important lowland forest pollinator.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 11,5 cm 4.5 in
Ağırlık 5,42 g 0.19 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Coğrafi Dağılım

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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

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

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Pale-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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