Planalto Hermit - BirdForum Opus

Phaethornis pretrei

Photo by Luiz
Photo taken: Serrinha do Alambari, Resende, RJ, Brazil.

Identification

This bird has very long, white central tail feathers, a long, slightly decurved bill, reddish upper tail coverts and cinnamon underparts.

Distribution

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry forests, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It inhabits scrubby areas and dry forest as well as gardens and parks.

Behaviour

It feeds on nectar and small insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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