Straight-billed Hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri)
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Straight-billed Hermit

Phaethornis bourcieri (Lesson, RP, 1832)

4.3 gWeight

The straight-billed hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds.

Most records: Ecuador, Suriname, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Straight-billed Hermit has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador281 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname207 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador141 records
More places
  1. Sani LodgeEcuador116 records
  2. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador101 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname98 records
  4. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname92 records
  5. Pueblo NuevoColombia88 records
  6. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador78 records
  7. Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorSurinameColombiaBrazilPeruVenezuelaFrench GuianaGuyana

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 straight-billed hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Straight-billed Hermit?

The Straight-billed Hermit weighs around 4.3 g.

Where does the Straight-billed Hermit live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Suriname and Colombia.

Is the Straight-billed Hermit endangered?

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

What does the Straight-billed Hermit eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Straight-billed Hermit in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: northern 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
Straight-billed Hermit

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