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White-whiskered Hermit

Phaethornis yaruqui

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
11.9 cm
वजन
5.416666666666667 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in humid foothill forests of western Colombia and Ecuador. Dark plumage with white whisker-like throat stripes and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. A specialist of Chocó rainforest habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 11.9 cm 4.7 in
वजन 5.416666666666667 g 0.19 oz

पहचान

पंख

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit: forked blue-black tail; iridescent blue-green above; white postocular stripe; buff-white underparts; decurved bill

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the Pacific slope of Ecuador and northwestern Colombia in lowland humid forest. Sea level to 800 m elevation.

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.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Gentle, melodic warbling with flowing phrases; notes weaving smoothly in quiet musical progression through dappled forest.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

White-whiskered 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 White-whiskered Hermit eat?
Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet protein needs.
Where does the White-whiskered Hermit live?
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Ecuador and northwestern Colombia in lowland humid forest. Sea level to 800 m elevation.
Is the White-whiskered Hermit endangered?
The White-whiskered Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-whiskered Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the White-whiskered Hermit sound like?
Gentle, melodic warbling with flowing phrases; notes weaving smoothly in quiet musical progression through dappled forest.
How big is the White-whiskered Hermit?
The White-whiskered Hermit has a wingspan of 11.9 cm, weight of 5.416666666666667 g.
What order and family does the White-whiskered Hermit belong to?
The White-whiskered Hermit (Phaethornis yaruqui) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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