#phaethornis longirostris

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Long-billed Hermit.jpg by Leon Burda Via Flickr: Long-billed Hermit

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Phaethornis longirostris by Frank Salmon Known as long-billed hermit.

Polish name: pustelnik długodzioby (krótkonogie, kolibrowate)

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Long-billed Hermit - Phaethornis longirostris

Long-billed Hermits are large hummingbirds (15 cm in length average, including its bill and tail) belonging to the species Phaethornis longirostris (Apodiformes - Trochilidae). These hermits have distinctive facial striping, a long, decurved bill, and white extensions to their central tail feathers.

The species inhabits forest understory, second growth, and plantations, ranging from central Mexico south to northwestern Colombia, extreme western Venezuela and western Ecuador.

Long-billed Hermits gather nectar from widely dispersed flowers and also catch spiders and insects. Males gather in leks, sometimes composed of as many as 25 individuals, and sing incessantly from low perches in the understory. 

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Photo credit: ©Chris Jiménez | [Top - Locality: Cope Wildlife, Guapiles, Costa Rica, 2014] - [Bottom - Locality: Costa Rica, 2013]