Sooty Barbthroat

The Sooty Barbthroat is a hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae.

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

Sooty Barbthroat The Sooty Barbthroat (Threnetes niger) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in French Guiana and far north-eastern Brazil. Its natural habitat is humid tropical lowland forest.The taxonomy of the Threnetes leucurus/T. niger complex has caused much confusion in recent years: Schuchmann & Hinkelmann (1999) considered the Sooty Barbthroat to be a melanistic variant of the Pale-tailed Barbthroat, T. leucurus, but as it was described first, its scientific name, T. More

The Sooty Barbthroat, Spotted Antpitta, and a number of rare cotingas, including the incredible Crimson Fruitcrow, can be seen. Best French Guiana Hotel Rates FlightHotelCar Flight Hotel Car Search Hotels Searching for the best deals... Hotels Compare multiple sites and save on French Guiana hotels. Find the best hotel rates. More

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Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Threnetes
Species : niger
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)