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Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
11.7 cm
वजन
5.15 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas to northern Brazil. Green plumage with long, curved bill and very long, white-tipped central tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Males gather in singing leks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 11.7 cm 4.6 in
वजन 5.15 g 0.18 oz

पहचान

पंख

Black-crested Coquette: males with elongated black-tipped rufous crest; iridescent green gorget; white collar; females with rufous crown

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet protein needs.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 21-22 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Long-tailed Hermit has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Long-tailed Hermit eat?
Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet protein needs.
Where does the Long-tailed Hermit live?
Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.
Is the Long-tailed Hermit endangered?
The Long-tailed Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Long-tailed Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 21-22 days.
What does the Long-tailed Hermit sound like?
Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.
How big is the Long-tailed Hermit?
The Long-tailed Hermit has a wingspan of 11.7 cm, weight of 5.15 g.
What order and family does the Long-tailed Hermit belong to?
The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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