
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis Gould, 1854
3 gWeight
The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America.
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Belize
Stripe-throated Hermit has been recorded at 335 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica4,081 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica3,894 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica3,846 records
More places
- Black Rock LodgeBelize2,115 records
- RNP ChajbaocGuatemala2,028 records
- PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,008 records
- Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica1,877 records
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,560 records
- Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,469 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,412 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America. It is generally fairly common and considered Least Concern by BirdLife International.
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Questions
How big is the Stripe-throated Hermit?
The Stripe-throated Hermit weighs around 3 g.
Where does the Stripe-throated Hermit live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to Venezuela and western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Stripe-throated Hermit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Stripe-throated Hermit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-throated Hermit as Least Concern.
What does the Stripe-throated Hermit eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Stripe-throated Hermit in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 39 mm
- Tail
- 36 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to Venezuela and western Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Phaethornis
Other birds in the genus Phaethornis
Dusky-throated HermitPhaethornis squalidus
Streak-throated HermitPhaethornis rupurumii
Little HermitPhaethornis longuemareus
Tapajos HermitPhaethornis aethopygus
Minute HermitPhaethornis idaliae
Cinnamon-throated HermitPhaethornis nattereri
Black-throated HermitPhaethornis atrimentalis
Grey-chinned HermitPhaethornis griseogularis
Reddish HermitPhaethornis ruber
White-browed HermitPhaethornis stuarti
Buff-bellied HermitPhaethornis subochraceus
Sooty-capped HermitPhaethornis augusti
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In other languages
- EnglishStripe-throated Hermit
- 简体中文纹喉隐蜂鸟
- 繁體中文紋喉隱蜂鳥
- 日本語シマノドユミハチドリ
- DeutschStreifenkehl-Schattenkolibri
- FrançaisErmite à gorge rayée
- EspañolErmitaño gorjiestriado
- Portuguêsrabo-branco-de-garganta-estriada
- ItalianoEremita golastriata
- NederlandsKleine Streepkeelheremietkolibrie
- РусскийПестрогорлый колибри-отшельник
- Svenskastrimstrupig eremit
- DanskStribestrubet Dværgeremit
- Polskipustelnik kolumbijski