Broad-tipped Hermit
NameBroad-tipped Hermit
Common NameBroad-tipped Hermit
Scientific NameAnopetia gounellei
FamilyTrochilidae
Wingspan (cm)12.5
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)4
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull brownish-green to olive-brown, with paler brownish-grey underparts. It features a distinctive dark mask across the eye, bordered by a buffy supercilium and a pale malar stripe. The long, strongly decurved bill has a yellow lower mandible and black upper mandible, and the graduated tail has white tips on the outer rectrices.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a series of high-pitched, thin notes, often described as a repeated 'tsi-tsee-tsee' or 'tseep-tseep-tseep' with variations.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to eastern Brazil, primarily found in the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest biomes.
Identifying FeaturesLong, strongly decurved bill with yellow lower mandible, Dark facial mask with pale supercilium and malar stripe, Dull brownish-grey plumage, Graduated tail with white tips on outer feathers
Description
A medium-sized hermit hummingbird, characterized by its long, strongly decurved bill and relatively drab, brownish plumage. It typically forages for nectar in the understory of dry forests, often trap-lining between flowers.
