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− | {{ | + | [[Image:Black-bellied Thorntail.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Subspecies ''melanosternon''<br />Photo by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />San Martin, Amazonia, [[Peru]], March 2018]] |
− | ;Discosura langsdorffi | + | ;[[: Category:Discosura|Discosura]] langsdorffi |
+ | ''Popelairia langsdorffi'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | Male 12–13·7 cm (4¾-5½ in; including long tail); female 7·4–7·6 cm (3 in) | ||
+ | *Black bill, short and straight<br /> | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Emerald-green crown and throat | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Image:Black-bellied Thorntail-3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''melanosternon''<br />Photo by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />San Martin, Amazonia, [[Peru]], March 2018]] | ||
+ | [[South America]]: found from [[Brazil]] to [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]], and [[Peru]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | {{Discosura_vs._Popelairia}} | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''D. l. melanosternon'': | ||
+ | :*South-eastern [[Colombia]] to southern [[Venezuela]], eastern [[Ecuador]], eastern [[Peru]] and western [[Brazil]] | ||
+ | *''D. l. langsdorffi'': | ||
+ | :*Eastern Brazil (Bahia, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Humid lowland forests and forest edges generally from 100-300 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | == | + | ====Diet==== |
+ | Their diet consists of arthropods and nectar. | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
+ | They construct a cup-shaped nest from soft down. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Thorntail+langsdorffi}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | |
+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Discosura]] |
Revision as of 23:27, 17 April 2018
- Discosura langsdorffi
Popelairia langsdorffi
Identification
Male 12–13·7 cm (4¾-5½ in; including long tail); female 7·4–7·6 cm (3 in)
- Black bill, short and straight
Male
- Emerald-green crown and throat
Distribution
South America: found from Brazil to Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Discosura vs. Popelairia
Sibley & Monroe (1996) place Wire-crested Thorntail (popelairii), Black-bellied Thorntail (langsdorffi), and Coppery Thorntail (letitiae) in the genus Popelairia. However, Howard & Moore (2003) and Clements (2008) place these three taxa in Discosura, and Opus follows.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- D. l. melanosternon:
- D. l. langsdorffi:
- Eastern Brazil (Bahia, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro)
Habitat
Humid lowland forests and forest edges generally from 100-300 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of arthropods and nectar.
Breeding
They construct a cup-shaped nest from soft down.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-bellied Thorntail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-bellied_Thorntail