Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 11.4 cm | 4.5 in |
| वजन | 4.916666666666667 g | 0.17 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Great-billed Hermit: tawny underparts; greenish-olive crown; dark mask; white supercilium; massive decurved reddish-based bill; long tail
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
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.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 26 days.
अंडों की संख्या
2
ध्वनि
गीत
Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Phaethornis |
| प्रजातियां | Phaethornis augusti |
Distribution
Sooty-capped Hermit has been recorded in 3 countries.
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