How big is a Stripe-throated Hermit?

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

Where can you see a Stripe-throated Hermit?

The Stripe-throated Hermit occurs in 10 countries, including Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Colombia and Guatemala.

What does a Stripe-throated Hermit sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Stripe-throated Hermit on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Stripe-throated Hermit?

The Stripe-throated Hermit is most easily confused with the Green Hermit, the Long-billed Hermit and the Planalto Hermit.

Is the Stripe-throated Hermit endangered?

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

Stripe-throated Hermit

Phaethornis striigularis

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Uncommon

The Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a uncommon hummingbird found in 10 countries, weighing about 3 g. The stripe-throated hermit is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America.

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Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 1 — Photo: Rachel Lee Harper · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 2 — Photo: Rachel Lee Harper · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 3 — Photo: Geoff Shuetrim · CC BY 4.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 4 — Photo: Kathy & sam from Beaverton OR, USA · CC BY 2.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 5 — Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 6 — Photo: dfaulder · CC BY 2.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 7 — Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 8 — Photo: Julian Tysoe · CC BY 2.0

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 9 — Photo: Louis Victor Bevalet (1808-) · Public domain

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis), photo 10 — Photo: Rachel Lee Harper · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Stripe-throated Hermit

The stripe-throated hermit 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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What the Stripe-throated Hermit sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Costa Rica Panama Belize Colombia Guatemala Honduras Mexico Ecuador Nicaragua Venezuela

When to see it

The Stripe-throated Hermit can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Stripe-throated Hermit look like?: The stripe-throated hermit is a species of hummingbird from Central America and north-western South America.
How big is a Stripe-throated Hermit?: The Stripe-throated Hermit is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.
Where can you see a Stripe-throated Hermit?: The Stripe-throated Hermit occurs in 10 countries, including Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Colombia and Guatemala.
What does a Stripe-throated Hermit sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Stripe-throated Hermit on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Stripe-throated Hermit?: The Stripe-throated Hermit is most easily confused with the Green Hermit, the Long-billed Hermit and the Planalto Hermit.
Is the Stripe-throated Hermit endangered?: The Stripe-throated Hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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