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Sooty-capped Hermit

Phaethornis augusti

Least Concern

طول الجناح

11,4 cm

الوزن

4,916666666666667 g

الفصيلة

Trochilidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in montane forests from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,400 m elevation. Dark sooty cap contrasting with green body and rufous rump. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Known for its deep, resonant song.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	11,4 cm	4.5 in
الوزن	4,916666666666667 g	0.17 oz

التعرف

الريش

Great-billed Hermit: tawny underparts; greenish-olive crown; dark mask; white supercilium; massive decurved reddish-based bill; long tail

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in arid scrub and forest edges of northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, including Margarita Island. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and insects gleaned from foliage.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 26 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

الصوت

الغناء

Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Sooty-capped Hermit has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded