How do you identify a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?

The cinnamon-throated hermit is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 2.3 to 3 g (0.08 to 0.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.

Where can you see a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is most easily confused with the Tapajos Hermit, the Streak-throated Hermit and the Buff-bellied Hermit.

Is the Cinnamon-throated Hermit endangered?

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Phaethornis nattereri

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Legendary

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) is a legendary hummingbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 3 g. The cinnamon-throated hermit is a species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae.

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Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 1 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 2 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 3 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Cinnamon-throated Hermit

The cinnamon-throated hermit is a species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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How to identify it

The cinnamon-throated hermit is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 2.3 to 3 g (0.08 to 0.11 oz). Males have brownish upperparts, green wings, and tawny underparts. Their inner pair of tail feathers are long and white tipped. Both sexes have a black "mask" with a pale supercilium and malar stripe. Females are similar to the male but with a paler throat and longer central tail feathers. Voice: The cinnamon-throated hermit's song is "a high-pitched phrase repeated incessantly without pauses between phrases...e.g. 'tsee ... tsee ... tsee ... nya-ka-wee'."

Where it lives

Brazil Bolivia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?: The cinnamon-throated hermit is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 2.3 to 3 g (0.08 to 0.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?: The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.
Where can you see a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?: The Cinnamon-throated Hermit occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Cinnamon-throated Hermit?: The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is most easily confused with the Tapajos Hermit, the Streak-throated Hermit and the Buff-bellied Hermit.
Is the Cinnamon-throated Hermit endangered?: The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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