Black-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron dorsale

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Aves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae

About

The black-backed thornbill is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northern Colombia.

Fun Fact

It shares its genus with the purple-backed thornbill (R.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to the isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in far northern Colombia, where it inhabits the edges of humid and elfin forest and also páramo.

Diet

Feeds on insects caught on the wing and gleaned from flowers.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Hunting and Collection
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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