- Glaucis aenea
Glaucis aeneus
Identification
9–10 cm (3½-4 in)
- Green back
- Rufous breast and belly
- Dark eye mask
- Long decurved bill
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: eastern Honduras through Nicaragua and Costa Rica to western Panama
South America: western Colombia to north-western Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is generally considered a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rainforests. Disturbed primary forests, as well as dense and old secondary growth; forest borders, thickets, shrubs and swampy areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar, insects and spiders, which are taken by hover-gleaning.
They will visit garden feeders.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bronzy Hermit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bronzy_Hermit
