Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes leucurus
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关于
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 11.5 cm | 4.5 in |
| 体重 | 5.42 g | 0.19 oz |
识别
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
分布范围
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.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.
产卵数
2
声音
鸣唱
Rapid, buzzing trill with insect-like quality; sustained high-frequency vibration followed by softer descending notes.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Threnetes |
| 物种 | Threnetes leucurus |
Distribution
Pale-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family