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- Phaethornis augusti
Includes Schluter's Hermit
Identification
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. a. curiosus:
- Santa Marta Mountains (north-eastern Colombia)
- P. a. augusti:
- Colombia (Eastern Andes and Macarene Mountains) to mountains of northern Venezuela
- P. a. incanescens:
- Tepuis of south-eastern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana
Photo by Bananafishbones
Sanare, Venezuela, March 2012
Opus editors have determined that this picture was obtained without harming the birds and the picture should be shown here: that should not be seen as a general recommendation of taking nest pictures
Sanare, Venezuela, March 2012
Opus editors have determined that this picture was obtained without harming the birds and the picture should be shown here: that should not be seen as a general recommendation of taking nest pictures
P. fumosus is a colour morph which is sometimes considered a species Schluter's Hermit[2]
Subspecies vicarius is generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Behaviour
Breeding
Its nest hangs by a single thick rope of spiders' silk from some overhead support such as bridges or roofs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sooty-capped Hermit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sooty-capped_Hermit
