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Bronzy Hermit

Glaucis aeneus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
10,5 cm
الوزن
4,6499999999999995 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Colombia. Bronzy-green plumage with rufous underparts. Visits Heliconia flowers with its curved bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. An important pollinator of Neotropical forest plants.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 10,5 cm 4.1 in
الوزن 4,6499999999999995 g 0.16 oz

التعرف

الريش

Tiny; bronze-green upperparts with golden-bronze gloss on back; cinnamon-buff underparts; pale supercilium; rufous tail with dark subterminal band; pale bill tip; Central American species with overall bronzy olive sheen on upperparts.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found from Costa Rica through Panama to western Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in lowland Pacific rainforest and shaded plantations below 600 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on floral nectar along a regular trap-line route; also picks small spiders and insects from leaf surfaces.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Deep, rumbling chatter with hollow resonance; low-pitched bursts of notes carrying surprising volume for small forest bird.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Glaucis
الأنواع Glaucis aeneus

Distribution

Bronzy Hermit has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Bronzy Hermit eat?
Feeds on floral nectar along a regular trap-line route; also picks small spiders and insects from leaf surfaces.
Where does the Bronzy Hermit live?
Found from Costa Rica through Panama to western Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in lowland Pacific rainforest and shaded plantations below 600 m.
Is the Bronzy Hermit endangered?
The Bronzy Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bronzy Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bronzy Hermit sound like?
Deep, rumbling chatter with hollow resonance; low-pitched bursts of notes carrying surprising volume for small forest bird.
How big is the Bronzy Hermit?
The Bronzy Hermit has a wingspan of 10.5 cm, weight of 4.6499999999999995 g.
What order and family does the Bronzy Hermit belong to?
The Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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