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;[[:Category:Phaethornis|Phaethornis]] anthophilus | ;[[:Category:Phaethornis|Phaethornis]] anthophilus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 13 cm | ||
+ | *Green upperparts | ||
+ | *Pale grey underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
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:*Central [[Panama]] to [[Colombia]] and northern [[Venezuela]] | :*Central [[Panama]] to [[Colombia]] and northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | A variety of drier woodland, semi-deciduous forests and shrubby edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | They use the [[Dictionary_T-Z#T|trap-lining]] method of feeding. Their main diet consists of nectar supplemented by small arthropods. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phaethornis+anthophilus}} | {{GSearch|Phaethornis+anthophilus}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phaethornis | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phaethornis]] |
Latest revision as of 20:08, 16 March 2015
- Phaethornis anthophilus
Identification
13 cm
- Green upperparts
- Pale grey underparts
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: occurs only in Panama
South America: Colombia and Venezuela
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- P. a. hyalinus:
- Pearl Islands (Bay of Panama)
- P. a. anthophilus:
Habitat
A variety of drier woodland, semi-deciduous forests and shrubby edges.
Behaviour
They use the trap-lining method of feeding. Their main diet consists of nectar supplemented by small arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale-bellied Hermit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-bellied_Hermit