Black-backed Thornbill
A species of Ramphomicron thornbills Scientific name : Ramphomicron dorsale Genus : Ramphomicron thornbills
Black-backed Thornbill, A species of Ramphomicron thornbills
Botanical name: Ramphomicron dorsale
Genus: Ramphomicron thornbills
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Description
Description
The black-backed thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The species is currently endangered due to threats such as logging and forest fires. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Its call is described as short ""trrr" sounds. It feeds of arthropods and the nectar of Ericaceae, Erythrina, Lobeliaceae, Melastomataceae, Puya, Rubiaceae and Salvia. 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-backed Thornbill primarily consumes nectar from a variety of flora, such as Ericaceae and Rubiaceae, and supplements its diet with insects. It exhibits both clinging to flowers and aerial hawking behaviors while foraging for food.
Habitat
The black-backed Thornbill typically inhabits edges of humid and elfin forests, as well as páramo ecosystems. These birds are adapted to thrive at the margins of dense woodlands, where they can be found foraging from lower undergrowth to canopy levels, exploiting the diverse vertical strata of vegetation in these environments.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Ramphomicron thornbills Species
Black-backed Thornbill 
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