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Tapajos Hermit

Phaethornis aethopygus

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
8,2 cm
Gewicht
3,0 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found along the Tapajós River basin in central Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Recently described as a species distinct from other Phaethornis hermits based on vocal and plumage differences.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 8,2 cm 3.2 in
Gewicht 3,0 g 0.11 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Small hermit; bronze-green upperparts with orange-buff rump; pale buff underparts with faint streaking; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Amazonian species recently split; orange-buff rump distinctive among small hermits.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, primarily along the Tapajós River and its tributaries. Resident in humid lowland forest undergrowth.

Diet & Feeding

Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial hawking.

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Lautgebung

Gesang

Rapid, bubbling series of soft notes; pleasant liquid twittering reminiscent of water over pebbles in a shallow stream.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familie Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Phaethornis
Arten Phaethornis aethopygus

Distribution

Tapajos Hermit has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Tapajos Hermit eat?
Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial hawking.
Where does the Tapajos Hermit live?
Found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, primarily along the Tapajós River and its tributaries. Resident in humid lowland forest undergrowth.
Is the Tapajos Hermit endangered?
The Tapajos Hermit has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the Tapajos Hermit sound like?
Rapid, bubbling series of soft notes; pleasant liquid twittering reminiscent of water over pebbles in a shallow stream.
How big is the Tapajos Hermit?
The Tapajos Hermit has a wingspan of 8.2 cm, weight of 3.0 g.
What order and family does the Tapajos Hermit belong to?
The Tapajos Hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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