Black-bellied Thorntail
A species of Thorntails Scientific name : Discosura langsdorffi Genus : Thorntails
Black-bellied Thorntail, A species of Thorntails
Botanical name: Discosura langsdorffi
Genus: Thorntails
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Description
Description
The black-bellied thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi) is a slow flying species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest at about a 100-300m altitude. It stays high in the forest which explains the lack of scientific information on it. The male will attract the female by fanning out their tail and zooming side-to-side with a loud cracking sound. Generally they'd only make a quick “tsip” or “chip” noise when feeding. This species has a knack for stealing nectar from flowers in other hummingbird territories. Alongside nectar from flowering plants it will hunt for arthropods. 
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-bellied Thorntail primarily consumes nectar from various flowering plants including Calliandra, Inga, Lantana, and more. It also feeds on arthropods, sometimes foraging insects from spider webs. Its foraging behavior embraces both aerial and stationary feeding strategies.
Habitat
The habitat of black-bellied Thorntail predominantly consists of humid lowland forests, including both terra firme and transitional zones adjacent to várzea. These birds usually occupy the mid-strata to canopy levels of Amazonian forests, often frequenting the edge areas of dense woodlands.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Thorntails Species
Black-bellied Thorntail 
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