Phaethornis superciliosus

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Phaethornis superciliosus is a species of hermit hummingbird known for its long, decurved bill and distinctive facial stripe, found in tropical forests of northern South America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
hermit hummingbird
activityPattern diurnal
class Aves
commonName eastern long-tailed hermit
linked to: long-tailed hermit

long-tailed hermit
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet nectar
small arthropods
displayBehavior males gather at leks
males perform display flights
family Trochilidae
feedingBehavior trap-lining nectar feeder
genus Phaethornis
habitat forest edges
secondary growth
subtropical moist forest
tropical lowland forest
hasCharacteristic distinctive facial stripe
long decurved bill
sexually dimorphic tail length
very long tail
hasSubspecies Phaethornis superciliosus muelleri
Phaethornis superciliosus superciliosus
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
movementPattern generally resident
nativeTo Brazil
French Guiana
Guyana
Suriname
Venezuela
eastern Colombia
eastern Ecuador
northern Peru
northern South America
nestLocation suspended from vegetation
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Apodiformes
phylum Chordata
pollinationRole pollinator of tropical flowers
reproduction female builds nest
female incubates eggs
taxonRank species
vocalization high-pitched calls
yearDescribed 1766

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Trochilidae hasMember Phaethornis superciliosus
Phaethornis superciliosus genus Phaethornis
linked to: Phaethornis superciliosus
Phaethornis superciliosus hasSubspecies Phaethornis superciliosus superciliosus
linked to: Phaethornis superciliosus
Phaethornis superciliosus hasSubspecies Phaethornis superciliosus muelleri
linked to: Phaethornis superciliosus