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Stripe-throated Hermit

Phaethornis striigularis

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
7.8 cm
वजन
2.6399999999999997 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 7.8 cm 3.1 in
वजन 2.6399999999999997 g 0.09 oz

पहचान

पंख

Band-tailed Barbthroat: greenish-bronze above; white underparts; white supercilium; black-tipped reddish tail with white outer rectrices; hermit shape

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near bromeliads.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Hermit eat?
Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near bromeliads.
Where does the Stripe-throated Hermit live?
Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.
Is the Stripe-throated Hermit endangered?
The Stripe-throated Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Stripe-throated Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.
What does the Stripe-throated Hermit sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.
How big is the Stripe-throated Hermit?
The Stripe-throated Hermit has a wingspan of 7.8 cm, weight of 2.6399999999999997 g.
What order and family does the Stripe-throated Hermit belong to?
The Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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