Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri
The band-tailed barbthroat is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 514 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 6 July 2026 | 6 July 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 1 |
| South America | 20 July 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 28 September 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.