Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus)
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Long-tailed Hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766)

15 cmLength6.3 gWeight

The long-tailed hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-tailed Hermit has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana361 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname244 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname159 records
More places
  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil150 records
  2. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil144 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname138 records
  4. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana102 records
  5. RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela84 records
  6. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname62 records
  7. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuyanaSurinameBrazilVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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-tailed hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil. This species was formerly referred to as the eastern long-tailed hermit.

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Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Hermit?

The Long-tailed Hermit is about 15 cm long and weighs around 6.3 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Hermit live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and Brazil.

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

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

Is the Long-tailed Hermit endangered?

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

What does the Long-tailed Hermit eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Long-tailed Hermit in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
6.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Amazonia

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-tailed Hermit

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