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Tawny-bellied Hermit

Phaethornis syrmatophorus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
12.2 cm
वजन
7.35 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,200-2,500 m elevation. Green plumage with tawny-buff belly and long, curved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and other tubular flowers.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 12.2 cm 4.8 in
वजन 7.35 g 0.26 oz

पहचान

पंख

Stripe-throated Hermit: iridescent violet-blue throat in males; metallic bronze-green above; white postocular stripe; white-spotted throat

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 700–1,800 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore with elongated bill suited to pendant tubular flowers. Gleans small spiders and mites from vegetation.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

High, crystalline twittering with silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated aerial display sequences.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Tawny-bellied Hermit has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Tawny-bellied Hermit eat?
Nectarivore with elongated bill suited to pendant tubular flowers. Gleans small spiders and mites from vegetation.
Where does the Tawny-bellied Hermit live?
Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 700–1,800 m elevation.
Is the Tawny-bellied Hermit endangered?
The Tawny-bellied Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Tawny-bellied Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Tawny-bellied Hermit sound like?
High, crystalline twittering with silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated aerial display sequences.
How big is the Tawny-bellied Hermit?
The Tawny-bellied Hermit has a wingspan of 12.2 cm, weight of 7.35 g.
What order and family does the Tawny-bellied Hermit belong to?
The Tawny-bellied Hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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