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Revision as of 19:15, 19 September 2007
- Phaethornis longuemareus
Identification
Little Hermit is just 4 inches long, but has a shape similar to Green Hermit. Upperparts are green (or bronzed) with rufous rump, head is dark with a buffy streak behind the eye, and the underparts are rufous. The tail is wedge-shaped with central feathers that are elongated and tipped white, while the bill has a black upper mandible and a yellow lower mandible with a black tip, somewhat down-curved.
Distribution
Found in the northern South America in Trinidad, Venezuela, the Guyanas, and northern Brazil.
Taxonomy
Little Hermit was previously considered part of Phaethornis atrimentalis, which now is split in several species including at least Black-throated Hermit and Stripe-throated Hermit; one source mentions a six-way split (Avibase).
Habitat
Forests especially undergrowth but sometimes also edges.
Behaviour
Mainly feeds below 5 feet above ground; sometimes one has to bend down and look under a bush to see this bird feeding. Mainly takes nectar, but sometimes supplements with invertebrates.
External Links
The following link will search the Gallery for images of Phaethornis longuemareus, however, none found at the time of editing.
