Gray-chinned Hermit
NameGray-chinned Hermit
Common NameGray-chinned Hermit
Scientific NamePhaethornis griseogularis
FamilyTrochilidae
Wingspan (cm)11
Length (cm)9.5
Weight (g)3
Plumage DetailsThis species has brownish-olive upperparts, a darker crown, and rufous underparts. It features a pale superciliary stripe above a dark eye-stripe and a distinctive gray chin and throat, which gives it its common name.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of high-pitched, thin 'tsip' notes and a rapid, chattering trill during display.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in northwestern South America, specifically in parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, inhabiting humid lowland and foothill forests.
Identifying Featureslong decurved bill, rufous underparts, gray chin and throat, pale superciliary stripe, dark eye-stripe
Description
The Gray-chinned Hermit is a small hummingbird characterized by its long, strongly decurved bill. It typically forages for nectar in the understory of humid forests, often hovering at flowers or gleaning insects.
