Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Least Concern

The Rufous-breasted Hermit is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Central America and northern South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Rufous-breasted Hermit Range — Central America and northern South America

Population

≈ 5,000,000–50,000,000

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