Rufous-breasted Hermit

Glaucis hirsutus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

11 cmLength6.8 gWeight

The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada.

Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-breasted Hermit has been recorded at 308 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago2,749 records
RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia1,007 records
Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia947 records

More places

Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago814 records
Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru516 records
Reserva San FranciscoPanama516 records
Canopy CampPanama501 records
Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil396 records
RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil379 records
Tobago Forest Reserve – Gilpin TraceTrinidad & Tobago369 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Trinidad & Tobago Colombia Brazil Peru Panama Ecuador Venezuela Suriname

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 rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-breasted Hermit?

The Rufous-breasted Hermit is about 11 cm long and weighs around 6.8 g.

Where does the Rufous-breasted Hermit live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to Brazil and northeastern Bolivia. Also Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago.. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia and Brazil.