Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris)
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Long-billed Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris (Delattre, 1843)

6 gWeight

The long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama

Long-billed Hermit has been recorded at 226 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica4,796 records
  2. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama3,977 records
  3. Black Rock LodgeBelize3,723 records
More places
  1. Canopy TowerPanama2,808 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,158 records
  3. Chan Chich LodgeBelize2,132 records
  4. Donde Cope- La Unión de GuápilesCosta Rica2,046 records
  5. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica1,857 records
  6. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica1,700 records
  7. Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica1,568 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizePanamaHondurasNicaraguaColombiaEcuadorGuatemala

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 long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found from central Mexico south through Central America, Colombia and Ecuador into Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Hermit?

The Long-billed Hermit weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Long-billed Hermit live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northern Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Panama.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Hermit endangered?

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

What does the Long-billed Hermit eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Long-billed Hermit in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
43 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northern Colombia, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru

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
Long-billed Hermit

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