Great-billed Hermit (Phaethornis malaris)
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Great-billed Hermit

Phaethornis malaris (Nordmann, 1835)

5.9 gWeight

The great-billed hermit (Phaethornis malaris) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Great-billed Hermit has been recorded at 104 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru678 records
  2. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru281 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador236 records
More places
  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia233 records
  2. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru221 records
  3. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador220 records
  4. Sacha LodgeEcuador211 records
  5. Sadiri LodgeBolivia193 records
  6. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador171 records
  7. Gareno LodgeEcuador154 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaBoliviaFrench GuianaBrazilSuriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The great-billed hermit (Phaethornis malaris) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Great-billed Hermit?

The Great-billed Hermit weighs around 5.9 g.

Where does the Great-billed Hermit live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Great-billed Hermit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Great-billed Hermit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Great-billed Hermit as Least Concern.

What does the Great-billed Hermit eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Great-billed Hermit in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
5.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia and eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Phaethornis

Other birds in the genus Phaethornis

Dusky-throated HermitDusky-throated HermitPhaethornis squalidusStreak-throated HermitStreak-throated HermitPhaethornis rupurumiiLittle HermitLittle HermitPhaethornis longuemareusTapajos HermitTapajos HermitPhaethornis aethopygusMinute HermitMinute HermitPhaethornis idaliaeCinnamon-throated HermitCinnamon-throated HermitPhaethornis nattereriBlack-throated HermitBlack-throated HermitPhaethornis atrimentalisStripe-throated HermitStripe-throated HermitPhaethornis striigularisGrey-chinned HermitGrey-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularisReddish HermitReddish HermitPhaethornis ruberWhite-browed HermitWhite-browed HermitPhaethornis stuartiBuff-bellied HermitBuff-bellied HermitPhaethornis subochraceus
Great-billed Hermit

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