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Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
11,3 cm
Khối Lượng
6,0 g
Họ
Trochilidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes
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Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,3 cm 4.4 in
Khối Lượng 6,0 g 0.21 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 23-25 days.

Số Trứng

2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Crisp, emphatic single chip repeated at intervals; clear staccato note with sharp attack and brief resonant tail.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Threnetes
Loài Threnetes ruckeri

Distribution

Band-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Band-tailed Barbthroat eat?
Nectarivore specialising in long curved tubular flowers; also hawks small flies and midges near forest gaps.
Where does the Band-tailed Barbthroat live?
Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest and shaded streams.
Is the Band-tailed Barbthroat endangered?
The Band-tailed Barbthroat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Band-tailed Barbthroat nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 23-25 days.
What does the Band-tailed Barbthroat sound like?
Crisp, emphatic single chip repeated at intervals; clear staccato note with sharp attack and brief resonant tail.
How big is the Band-tailed Barbthroat?
The Band-tailed Barbthroat has a wingspan of 11.3 cm, weight of 6.0 g.
What order and family does the Band-tailed Barbthroat belong to?
The Band-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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