Green Hermit Hummingbirds
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The Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from Panama and Costa Rica south to eastern Peru, northeastern Venezuela and Trinidad.
This hermit inhabits forest undergrowth, usually near water, and prefers hilly areas.
Description:
It is 13.5 cm long and weighs 6.3 g. The reddish bill is long and decurved.
The male Green Hermit is mainly dark green with a blue-green rump. It has a dark mask through the eye, with buff stripes above and below this, and down the centre of the throat. The central feathers of the tapered tail are long and white-tipped, and are wiggled in display at the communal leks (competitive mating displays or dancing grounds).
The female is duller and sootier grey below, with a longer bill and tail.
Sub-Species / Races Including Nominate: The nominate P. g. guy is found in Venezuela and Trinidad. The western P. g. apicalis is slightly smaller and the sexes more similar.
Breeding / Nesting:
The Green Hermit lays one egg in a conical nest suspended under a large leaf, usually over water. Incubation is 17-18 days, and fledging another 21 to 23 days.
Diet / Feeding:
The food of this species is nectar, taken from a wide variety of flowers, and some small insects.
Call / Song:
The call of this species is a loud zurk, and the display is a repeated swark.
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