Sooty Barbthroat

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Sooty Barbthroat (<em>Threnetes niger</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Sooty Barbthroat (Threnetes niger) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Threnetes; binomial: Threnetes niger; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Threnetes niger from Pale-tailed Barbthroat to Sooty Barbthroat to follow SACC (2003) re T. leucurus.

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