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Taxonomic note
Subspecies loehkeni was included in the previous concept of Threnetes leucurus (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) but has now been included in T. niger following Hinkelmann et al. (2020). HBW lumped this taxon with T. leucurus as a “melanistic form of geographically limited distribution, based on apomorphic characters within the range of variation found in leucurus; otherwise the two are apparently inseparable, so conspecific treatment seems appropriate, with older name niger claiming priority”, adding that the subspecies loehkeni “appears to be intermediate between leucurus and niger”. Differs from T. leucurus in having no rufous throatband (3), no pale moustache and belly (3), no white or buff in tail (3). Proposed subspecies freirei from Amapá (N Brazil) is inseparable from a dull male loehkeni; proposed subspecies cristinae is a synonym of loehkeni. Two subspecies recognised.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2022. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as local and uncommon (del Hoyo et al. 1999).

Trend justification: Tree cover loss is low within the range and vast areas of pristine forests remain (Global Forest Watch 2022). The species is not strictly dependent on forest, but is also found along edges, in shrubby habitat, on pastures as well as in plantations (Hinkelmann et al. 2020). Therefore, in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats, the population is suspected to be stable.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sooty Barbthroat Threnetes niger. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sooty-barbthroat-threnetes-niger on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.