Tapajos Hermit
NameTapajos Hermit
Common NameTapajos Hermit
Scientific NamePhaethornis aethopyga
FamilyTrochilidae
Wingspan (cm)11
Length (cm)9.5
Weight (g)3
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are dull olive-brown, contrasting with rufous underparts. It has a distinctive dark mask extending through the eye, bordered above and below by buffy-whitish stripes. The bill is long and strongly decurved, with a dark upper mandible and a pale lower mandible. The central tail feathers are elongated and tipped with white.
Vocalization / CallHermit calls are typically high-pitched, thin 'seep' or 'tsip' notes, often given in a rapid series or as part of a song.
Primary Dietnectarivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to a restricted area in central Brazil, specifically along the right bank of the Tapajós River in Pará state.
Identifying Featureslong decurved bill, dark facial mask with buffy stripes, brownish-rufous underparts, elongated central tail feathers, small size
Description
The Tapajos Hermit is a small hummingbird characterized by its long, strongly decurved bill and brownish-rufous plumage. It typically forages for nectar in the understory of humid forests, often following a trap-lining route.
