Pale-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus)
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Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes leucurus (Linnaeus, 1766)

5.6 gWeight

The pale-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pale-tailed Barbthroat has been recorded at 83 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia430 records
  2. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru248 records
  3. Copalinga LodgeEcuador160 records
More places
  1. Manu BiolodgePeru139 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru81 records
  3. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru77 records
  4. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru77 records
  5. Tambopata Research CenterPeru76 records
  6. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador74 records
  7. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil73 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaBrazilGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaBolivia

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 pale-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found throughout much of the Amazon Basin from the eastern Andean foothills to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-tailed Barbthroat?

The Pale-tailed Barbthroat weighs around 5.6 g.

Where does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia, Guyana and Surinam. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pale-tailed Barbthroat endangered?

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

What does the Pale-tailed Barbthroat eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Pale-tailed Barbthroat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
5.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia, Guyana and Surinam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Threnetes

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Pale-tailed Barbthroat

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