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White-bearded Hermit

Phaethornis hispidus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
10.8 cm
वजन
4.975 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia. Green plumage with a distinctive white beard-like throat stripe and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 10.8 cm 4.3 in
वजन 4.975 g 0.18 oz

पहचान

पंख

Mexican Hermit: olive-green above; pale whitish below; dark facial mask; white supercilium; pale buff-white supercilium; curved bill

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread in western Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Found at 100–1,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Fledging: 20-22 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid series; clean, emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without inflection or melodic variation.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Phaethornis
प्रजातियां Phaethornis hispidus

Distribution

White-bearded Hermit has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the White-bearded Hermit eat?
Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.
Where does the White-bearded Hermit live?
Widespread in western Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Found at 100–1,000 m.
Is the White-bearded Hermit endangered?
The White-bearded Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-bearded Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP. Fledging: 20-22 days.
What does the White-bearded Hermit sound like?
Sharp, staccato chips in rapid series; clean, emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without inflection or melodic variation.
How big is the White-bearded Hermit?
The White-bearded Hermit has a wingspan of 10.8 cm, weight of 4.975 g.
What order and family does the White-bearded Hermit belong to?
The White-bearded Hermit (Phaethornis hispidus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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