Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca)

Other Scientific Names
Melanotrochilus fuscus [BirdLife International (2004)], Melanotrochilus fuscus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Melanotrochilus fuscus [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Black Jacobin, Pied Jacobin, Dusky Jacobin, White-tailed Jacobin

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1817)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (B), Uruguay (NB).

Eastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul) to south-eastern Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina and northern Uruguay.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca) [XC706085]
by Christopher Olson from Caconde, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (song)

Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca) [XC773387]
by Fernando Jacobs from S\u00edtio Virtuoso, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
Traditionally placed in monospecific Melanotrochilus and inclusion in Florisuga based on voice, morphology, anatomy and reproductive behaviour.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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