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Streak-throated Hermit

Phaethornis rupurumii

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
8,6 cm
Khối Lượng
3,1 g
Họ
Trochilidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests and forest edges of the Guiana Shield and southern Venezuela. Green plumage with streak-patterned throat and rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Often confused with Little Hermit in the field.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,6 cm 3.4 in
Khối Lượng 3,1 g 0.11 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Tiny; green-bronze upperparts; buff underparts with fine dark streaking on throat; pale supercilium; white-tipped central tail feathers; Guiana Shield species; streaked throat pattern distinguishes from other small hermits.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in the Guiana Shield from Venezuela and Guyana south through Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest along streams and rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore and insectivore; extracts nectar from trap-lining flowers and hawks small flying insects in forest understorey.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

High, thin peep barely audible beyond few metres; delicate single note repeated softly with long intervals in between.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Phaethornis
Loài Phaethornis rupurumii

Distribution

Streak-throated Hermit has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Streak-throated Hermit eat?
Nectarivore and insectivore; extracts nectar from trap-lining flowers and hawks small flying insects in forest understorey.
Where does the Streak-throated Hermit live?
Found in the Guiana Shield from Venezuela and Guyana south through Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest along streams and rivers.
Is the Streak-throated Hermit endangered?
The Streak-throated Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Streak-throated Hermit sound like?
High, thin peep barely audible beyond few metres; delicate single note repeated softly with long intervals in between.
How big is the Streak-throated Hermit?
The Streak-throated Hermit has a wingspan of 8.6 cm, weight of 3.1 g.
What order and family does the Streak-throated Hermit belong to?
The Streak-throated Hermit (Phaethornis rupurumii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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