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Reddish Hermit

Phaethornis ruber

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
6.6 cm
น้ำหนัก
2.4 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Trochilidae
อันดับ
Caprimulgiformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A tiny hermit hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from the Guianas through Amazonia to Brazil and Bolivia. Rufous-brown plumage overall with a curved bill. Nectarivore of dense forest undergrowth. Visits tiny flowers near the forest floor. One of the smallest hermits.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 6.6 cm 2.6 in
น้ำหนัก 2.4 g 0.08 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

White-whiskered Hermit: pale cinnamon-buff below; olive-brown above; white supercilium and malar stripe; elongated white-tipped tail feathers

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Widespread in humid lowland forests from the Guianas south through Amazonian Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 0–900 m.

Diet & Feeding

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-17 days. Fledging: 15-25 days.

จำนวนไข่

2

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Thin, reedy whistle with slightly nasal quality; soft sustained note barely wavering, issued from dense shrub cover.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Phaethornis
ชนิดพันธุ์ Phaethornis ruber

Distribution

Reddish Hermit has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Reddish Hermit eat?
Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet protein needs.
Where does the Reddish Hermit live?
Widespread in humid lowland forests from the Guianas south through Amazonian Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 0–900 m.
Is the Reddish Hermit endangered?
The Reddish Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Reddish Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14-17 days. Fledging: 15-25 days.
What does the Reddish Hermit sound like?
Thin, reedy whistle with slightly nasal quality; soft sustained note barely wavering, issued from dense shrub cover.
How big is the Reddish Hermit?
The Reddish Hermit has a wingspan of 6.6 cm, weight of 2.4 g.
What order and family does the Reddish Hermit belong to?
The Reddish Hermit (Phaethornis ruber) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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