The minute hermit is one of the world's smallest birds.[5] It is 8.4 to 9.2 cm (3.3 to 3.6 in) long and weighs 1.8 to 2.7 g (0.06 to 0.10 oz). The male has dark iridescent green upperparts and a dark brown throat. The female's underparts are reddish orange. Both sexes have a black "mask" and a pale supercilium and malar stripe.[6]
Distribution and habitatedit
The minute hermit is found in southeastern Brazil from approximately Bahia south to Rio de Janeiro state. It inhabits the understory of primary or lightly disturbed forest including their edges, and also mature secondary forest and forested islands. It has been recorded in Eucalyptus plantations near its preferred habitat. In elevation it ranges from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).[6]
The minute hermit is a "trap-line" feeder like other hermit hummingbirds, visiting a circuit of flowering plants for nectar. It also consumes small arthropods.[6]
Breedingedit
The minute hermit's breeding season spans from October to February. Males display to females at leks. Its nest is an open cup suspended from the underside of a drooping leaf. The clutch of two eggs is incubated solely by the female.[6]
Songs and calls
Listen to minute hermit on xeno-canto
Vocalizationedit
The minute hermit's song is "a high-pitched note repeated 3–4 times, followed by an accelerated descending warble" sung from a low perch.[6]
Statusedit
The IUCN has assessed the minute hermit as being of Least Concern, though its population size is unknown and believed to be decreasing.[1] It has a very restricted range in the Atlantic Forest, a habitat that has almost entirely been deforested. It does occur in a few protected areas.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abBirdLife International (2018). "Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22687010A130117234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22687010A130117234.en. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
^ abGill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021
^Gerald Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc. (1983), ISBN978-0-85112-235-9
^ abcdefgHinkelmann, C., G. M. Kirwan, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Minute Hermit (Phaethornis idaliae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.minher1.01 retrieved November 25, 2021
April 12, 2024
minute, hermit, minute, hermit, phaethornis, idaliae, tiny, species, hummingbird, family, trochilidae, endemic, brazil, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, cites, appendix, cites, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chorda. The minute hermit Phaethornis idaliae is a tiny species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae It is endemic to Brazil 3 Minute hermitConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix II CITES 2 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesClade StrisoresOrder ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeGenus PhaethornisSpecies P idaliaeBinomial namePhaethornis idaliae Bourcier amp Mulsant 1856 Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behavior 4 1 Movement 4 2 Feeding 4 3 Breeding 4 4 Vocalization 5 Status 6 ReferencesTaxonomy and systematics editThe minute hermit was for a time considered conspecific with the little hermit P longuemareus and now is treated with it as a superspecies 4 It is monotypic 3 Description editThe minute hermit is one of the world s smallest birds 5 It is 8 4 to 9 2 cm 3 3 to 3 6 in long and weighs 1 8 to 2 7 g 0 06 to 0 10 oz The male has dark iridescent green upperparts and a dark brown throat The female s underparts are reddish orange Both sexes have a black mask and a pale supercilium and malar stripe 6 Distribution and habitat editThe minute hermit is found in southeastern Brazil from approximately Bahia south to Rio de Janeiro state It inhabits the understory of primary or lightly disturbed forest including their edges and also mature secondary forest and forested islands It has been recorded in Eucalyptus plantations near its preferred habitat In elevation it ranges from sea level to 500 m 1 600 ft 6 Behavior editMovement edit The minute hermit is assumed to be sedentary 6 Feeding edit The minute hermit is a trap line feeder like other hermit hummingbirds visiting a circuit of flowering plants for nectar It also consumes small arthropods 6 Breeding edit The minute hermit s breeding season spans from October to February Males display to females at leks Its nest is an open cup suspended from the underside of a drooping leaf The clutch of two eggs is incubated solely by the female 6 nbsp Songs and callsListen to minute hermit on xeno canto Vocalization edit The minute hermit s song is a high pitched note repeated 3 4 times followed by an accelerated descending warble sung from a low perch 6 Status editThe IUCN has assessed the minute hermit as being of Least Concern though its population size is unknown and believed to be decreasing 1 It has a very restricted range in the Atlantic Forest a habitat that has almost entirely been deforested It does occur in a few protected areas 6 References edit a b BirdLife International 2018 Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22687010A130117234 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22687010A130117234 en Retrieved 25 November 2021 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 a b Gill F Donsker D Rasmussen P July 2021 IOC World Bird List v 11 2 Retrieved July 14 2021 Remsen J V Jr J I Areta E Bonaccorso S Claramunt A Jaramillo D F Lane J F Pacheco M B Robbins F G Stiles and K J Zimmer Version 24 August 2021 A classification of the bird species of South America American Ornithological Society https www museum lsu edu Remsen SACCBaseline htm retrieved August 24 2021 Gerald Wood The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats Sterling Pub Co Inc 1983 ISBN 978 0 85112 235 9 a b c d e f g Hinkelmann C G M Kirwan and P F D Boesman 2020 Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae version 1 0 In Birds of the World J del Hoyo A Elliott J Sargatal D A Christie and E de Juana Editors Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY USA https doi org 10 2173 bow minher1 01 retrieved November 25 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minute hermit amp oldid 1169864325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
