Band-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri)
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Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri (Bourcier, 1847)

5.2 gWeight

The band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded at 160 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,400 records
  2. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica1,332 records
  3. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica552 records
More places
  1. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica530 records
  2. Donde Cope- La Unión de GuápilesCosta Rica459 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia433 records
  4. Río Santiago Nature ResortHonduras400 records
  5. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica397 records
  6. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama390 records
  7. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador276 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaEcuadorPanamaColombiaHondurasBelizeGuatemalaNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Barbthroat?

The Band-tailed Barbthroat weighs around 5.2 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Barbthroat live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Guatemala to Venezuela and Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Band-tailed Barbthroat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Band-tailed Barbthroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed Barbthroat as Least Concern.

What does the Band-tailed Barbthroat eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Band-tailed Barbthroat in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
5.2 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Guatemala to Venezuela and Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Threnetes

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Band-tailed Barbthroat

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