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Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
11,7 cm
Khối Lượng
5,15 g
Họ
Trochilidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes
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Giới Thiệu

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas to northern Brazil. Green plumage with long, curved bill and very long, white-tipped central tail feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Males gather in singing leks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,7 cm 4.6 in
Khối Lượng 5,15 g 0.18 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Black-crested Coquette: males with elongated black-tipped rufous crest; iridescent green gorget; white collar; females with rufous crown

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.

Diet & Feeding

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 21-22 days.

Số Trứng

2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Long-tailed Hermit has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Long-tailed Hermit eat?
Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet protein needs.
Where does the Long-tailed Hermit live?
Found in lowland humid forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and south through Amazonian Brazil. 0–700 m.
Is the Long-tailed Hermit endangered?
The Long-tailed Hermit has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Long-tailed Hermit nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 15-18 days. Fledging: 21-22 days.
What does the Long-tailed Hermit sound like?
Thin, sibilant hissing trill; continuous soft buzz with slight pulsing quality, issued during slow hovering near blossoms.
How big is the Long-tailed Hermit?
The Long-tailed Hermit has a wingspan of 11.7 cm, weight of 5.15 g.
What order and family does the Long-tailed Hermit belong to?
The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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