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| + | *Olive upperparts | ||
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| + | *Dark feathers on throat give a scaly appearance | ||
| + | *Broad white tips to the tail | ||
| + | *Yellowish lower [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]] | ||
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| − | + | Their main diet consists of nectar and insects. They feed by [[Dictionary_T-Z#T|trap-lining]]. | |
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Revision as of 23:13, 3 December 2017
Photo by Xyko Paludo
- Phaethornis eurynome
Identification
14–14·5 cm (5½-5¾ in)
- Olive upperparts
- Greyish underparts
- Dark feathers on throat give a scaly appearance
- Broad white tips to the tail
- Yellowish lower mandible
Distribution
South America: found in Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. e. paraguayensis:
- P. e. eurynome:
- South-eastern Brazil (Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul)
Habitat
Denizen of the mid-level Atlantic forest, where it inhabits the understorey of montane rainforests and humid areas of semi-deciduous forests.
Behaviour
Their main diet consists of nectar and insects. They feed by trap-lining.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Dec 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scale-throated Hermit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scale-throated_Hermit
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