Black-backed Thornbill

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

The Black-backed Thornbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Black-Backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale) Black-Bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) Black-Bellied Thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi) Black-Billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) Black-Breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster) Black-Breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) *Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-Crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) Black-Eared Fairy (Heliothryx aurita) Black-Hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) Black-Tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) Black-Thighed Puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) Black-Throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) Black-Throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) Black-Throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) More

The Black-Backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ramphomicron dorsale. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Stub icon This Apodiformes-related article is a stub. More

Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Least Concern 2008 Least Concern 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern Range Estimate More

Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a small range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

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* Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale * Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis * Bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon guerinii * Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina * Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda * Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda * Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon * Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae * Neblina Metaltail Metallura odomae * Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni More

Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale = Described by: Salvin; Godman (1880) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Ne. Colombia; Ex. restricted range; Santa Marta Mountains. More

Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni Neblina Metaltail Metallura odomae Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani More

Black-backed Thornbill, Vermillion Cardinal, Santa Marta Woodstar, Santa Marta Screec) Colombian Endemics Bonanza birding trip by EcoTurs (Jan 2010), author Fundacion ProAves (link created February 22, 2010) (Outstanding tour across the Colombian Andes and Magdalena valley before finishing in El Dorado Bird Reserve. 49 endemics and 553 target species including Fuertes's Parrot, Blue-billed Curassow, Gorgeted Wood-Quail, Recurve-billed Bushbird, Gold-ringed Tan) A report on Birding Colombia: endemics and threatened species. More