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Needle-billed Hermit

Phaethornis philippii

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
11,4 cm
Масса
4,9 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid lowland forests from eastern Peru to western Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts and an unusually straight, needle-like bill for a hermit. Nectarivore of Amazonian forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 11,4 cm 4.5 in
Масса 4,9 g 0.17 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Minute Hermit: metallic green above; buff underparts; white postocular stripe; tiny size; decurved bill; streaked throat; pale belly

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in lowland rainforest of Peru and adjacent Bolivia in the upper Amazon basin. Sea level to 600 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Soft, whispered twittering with delicate quality; barely audible sequence of minute high notes almost lost in ambient sound.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Phaethornis
Виды Phaethornis philippii

Distribution

Needle-billed Hermit has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Needle-billed Hermit eat?
Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein.
Where does the Needle-billed Hermit live?
Found in lowland rainforest of Peru and adjacent Bolivia in the upper Amazon basin. Sea level to 600 m elevation.
Is the Needle-billed Hermit endangered?
The Needle-billed Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Needle-billed Hermit sound like?
Soft, whispered twittering with delicate quality; barely audible sequence of minute high notes almost lost in ambient sound.
How big is the Needle-billed Hermit?
The Needle-billed Hermit has a wingspan of 11.4 cm, weight of 4.9 g.
What order and family does the Needle-billed Hermit belong to?
The Needle-billed Hermit (Phaethornis philippii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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