How do you identify a Streak-throated Hermit?

The streak-throated hermit is 10 to 12.1 cm (3.9 to 4.8 in) long and weighs 2.5 to 3 g (0.088 to 0.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Streak-throated Hermit?

The Streak-throated Hermit is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.

Where can you see a Streak-throated Hermit?

The Streak-throated Hermit occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana.

What birds look similar to a Streak-throated Hermit?

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

Is the Streak-throated Hermit endangered?

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

Streak-throated Hermit

Phaethornis rupurumii

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Rare

The Streak-throated Hermit (Phaethornis rupurumii) is a rare hummingbird found in 4 countries, weighing about 4 g. The streak-throated hermit, also known as the Rupurumi hermit, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

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About the Streak-throated Hermit

The streak-throated hermit, also known as the Rupurumi hermit, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The streak-throated hermit is 10 to 12.1 cm (3.9 to 4.8 in) long and weighs 2.5 to 3 g (0.088 to 0.11 oz). It is generally brownish with a greenish back and brownish gray underparts. It has a black "mask" and white supercilium and malar stripe and a very dark brown throat that appears streaky. The sexes are generally alike. Voice: The streak-throated hermit's song is "an incessant 'tsi tsi jéb dé tsi tsi jéb dé' or 'eesee-eesee-eesee, eesee-eesee-eesee-swur'", typically sung from a perch near the ground.

Where it lives

Brazil Venezuela Guyana

Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Streak-throated Hermit?: The streak-throated hermit is 10 to 12.1 cm (3.9 to 4.8 in) long and weighs 2.5 to 3 g (0.088 to 0.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Streak-throated Hermit?: The Streak-throated Hermit is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.
Where can you see a Streak-throated Hermit?: The Streak-throated Hermit occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana.
What birds look similar to a Streak-throated Hermit?: The Streak-throated Hermit is most easily confused with the Tapajos Hermit, the Cinnamon-throated Hermit and the Buff-bellied Hermit.
Is the Streak-throated Hermit endangered?: The Streak-throated Hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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