Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Least Concern

Aves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae

About

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

Fun Fact

The band-tailed barbthroat has the three subspecies listed.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on nectar at Heliconia and other tubular flowers and also on small arthropods, especially spiders.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance