Sooty Barbthroat (Threnetes niger)
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Sooty Barbthroat

Threnetes niger (Linnaeus, 1758)

10–12 cmLength5.6 gWeight

The sooty barbthroat (Threnetes niger) is a hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae.

Most records: French Guiana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sooty Barbthroat has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana13 records
  2. Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana6 records
  3. Sentier du Bagne des AnnamitesFrench Guiana3 records
More places
  1. SaülFrench Guiana1 record
  2. Roche CorailFrench Guiana1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

French Guiana

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 sooty barbthroat (Threnetes niger) is a hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Brazil and French Guiana.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty Barbthroat?

The Sooty Barbthroat is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 5.6 g.

Where does the Sooty Barbthroat live?

Its breeding range: South America: French Guiana and northeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in French Guiana.

Is the Sooty Barbthroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sooty Barbthroat as Least Concern.

What does the Sooty Barbthroat eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Sooty Barbthroat in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–12 cm
Weight
5.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
33 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: French Guiana and northeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Threnetes

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Sooty Barbthroat

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