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;[[: Category:Ramphodon|Ramphodon]] naevius | ;[[: Category:Ramphodon|Ramphodon]] naevius | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 14-16 cm<br /> | + | 14-16 cm (5½-6¼ in)<br /> |
*Straight bill with hooked tip | *Straight bill with hooked tip | ||
| − | *Buffy supercilium | + | *Buffy [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] |
*Orange throat with a dark stripe down the middle | *Orange throat with a dark stripe down the middle | ||
| − | *Pale lower mandible | + | *Pale lower [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]] |
*Heavily streaked breast | *Heavily streaked breast | ||
*Roundish tail with buffy-brown tips | *Roundish tail with buffy-brown tips | ||
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The name "saw-billed" comes from tiny serrations on the bill. | The name "saw-billed" comes from tiny serrations on the bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:18737DSC7101.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Aracari|Aracari}}<br />Rio Quilombo valley, Cubatão - Sao Paulo, [[Brazil]], April 2006]] | ||
[[South America]]: found in the lowlands of south-eastern [[Brazil]] (southern Minas Gerais Santa Catarina). | [[South America]]: found in the lowlands of south-eastern [[Brazil]] (southern Minas Gerais Santa Catarina). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is either a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is either a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, or it has an additional subspecies ''freitasi''<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Secondary Atlantic slope rainforest and gardens. | Secondary Atlantic slope rainforest and gardens. | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
These birds are "trap-line feeders" (visiting plants for nectar along a fairly long route). | These birds are "trap-line feeders" (visiting plants for nectar along a fairly long route). | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Rajado2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Francisco Paludo}}<br />Morretes, PR, [[Brazil]], May 2017]] | ||
| + | Their nest is a loosely built cone-shaped cup made from plant material. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
#Arthur Grosset | #Arthur Grosset | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Ramphodon | + | {{GSearch|"Ramphodon naevius" {{!}} "Saw-billed Hermit"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ramphodon]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ramphodon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 19 November 2022
- Ramphodon naevius
Identification
14-16 cm (5½-6¼ in)
- Straight bill with hooked tip
- Buffy supercilium
- Orange throat with a dark stripe down the middle
- Pale lower mandible
- Heavily streaked breast
- Roundish tail with buffy-brown tips
The name "saw-billed" comes from tiny serrations on the bill.
Distribution
South America: found in the lowlands of south-eastern Brazil (southern Minas Gerais Santa Catarina).
Taxonomy
This is either a monotypic species[1], or it has an additional subspecies freitasi[2].
Habitat
Secondary Atlantic slope rainforest and gardens.
This bird is considered of great importance in the spreading of seeds of bromeliads in the Atlantic Rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
These birds are "trap-line feeders" (visiting plants for nectar along a fairly long route).
Breeding
Their nest is a loosely built cone-shaped cup made from plant material.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Saw-billed Hermit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Saw-billed_Hermit
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
