Band-tailed Barbthroat
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Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
11 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
2,815 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Band-tailed Barbthroat

The band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela. The band-tailed barbthroat has the three subspecies listed. A fourth proposed subspecies, T. r. darienensis of the Panama-Colombia border area, shares the characteristics of all three recognized subspecies. The band-tailed barbthroat and the other two members of its genus pale-tailed barbthroat (T. lecurus) and sooty barbthroat (T. niger) form a superspecies.

The band-tailed barbthroat is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Males weigh 5.5 to 7 g (0.19 to 0.25 oz) and females 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz).The adult male of the nominate subspecies has bronze-green upperparts, a dark ear patch and chin, and a dusky malar stripe. The tail is dark with white bases and tips to the feathers that create a black band near the end. The throat is ochraceous and the underparts are otherwise gray with some green feathers. It has a nearly straight bill. As with other hermit hummingbirds, the sexes are similar; the female's bill is somewhat more decurved than the male's and the plumage... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
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White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
LC

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
18 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
25 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Band-tailed Barbthroat in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Barbthroat sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Band-tailed Barbthroat in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

June has the highest sighting rate for Band-tailed Barbthroat in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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