Tapajos Hermit

Phaethornis aethopygus

Vulnerable

The Tapajos Hermit is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of tropical and subtropical Americas. 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 conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss or restricted range making local populations important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Tapajos Hermit Range — Tropical and subtropical Americas

Population

≈ Unknown

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