Stripe-throated Hermit

With a total length of 3½-4 in and a weight of 2-3 g, it is among the smaller species of hermits. The wing-coverts, mantle, nape and crown are dull iridescent green, the rump is pale rufous, the belly and flanks are buff, and the central underparts and throat are pale greyish-brown; the latter with small dark streaks that often are faint and difficult to see. The face has a blackish bandit-mask border above by a whitish-buff supercilium and below by whitish-buff malar. The flight-feathers and tail are blackish; the latter tipped whitish to ochraceous depending on the subspecies involved. As in most other hermits, it has a long, decurved bill. The basal half of the lower mandible is yellow, but otherwise the entire bill is black.

The Stripe-throated Hermit is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) Gould, 1854 summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: BobLewis Photo powered by flickr.com. More

The Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America. It is generally fairly common and considered Least Concern by BirdLife International. More

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) - 3 photos 1 Cerro Azul, Panama. November 2007. 2 Cerro Azul, Panama. November 2007. 3 Cerro Azul, Panama. November 2007. More

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) photo Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica April, 2009 More

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Stripe-throated Hermit striigularis Phaethornis striigularis striigularis Gould, 1854 Distribution: N Colombia (Magdalena Valley) and adjacent w Venezuela (Map) Taxon info Pictures On Internet Who X? Dist. References: James F. Clements. More

corner of Brazil as the Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis (Gould, 1854). This small bird inhabits shady undergrowth in moist forest. It resembles the Green Hermit, but is much smaller. It is 8.4 cm long and weighs 3 g. The bill is long and decurved, with a black upper mandible and black-tipped yellow lower mandible. The Little Hermit is mainly bronze-green above with a pale rufous rump. It has a dark mask through the eye, with buff stripes above and below this. More

Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis = near Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica - Nov, 2006 More

Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis = Described by: Gould (1854) Alternate common name(s): Dusky Hermit, Boucard's Hermit Old scientific name(s): Pygmornis striigularis, Phaethornis adolphi Photographs near Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica - Nov, 2006 More

The Stripe-throated Hermit feeds on flower-nectar taken by trap-lining. It has also been observed piercing the base of flowers to get nectar that otherwise would be out of reach; sometimes it take small insects. Typically this species forages fairly low, only occasionally at canopy-level. It is essentially solitary, but males form leks where they sing to attract females. The nest, a small cup with a dangling "tail" below it, consists of plant-material held together by spiderwebs. More

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Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) by Richard C. Hoyer. Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica, 17-07-2003 XC5934 Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) by Richard C. Hoyer from Costa Rica XC5934 :: Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) = Recording data Recordist Richard C. More

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) by Nick Athanas. More