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White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus (Gould, 1846)
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus, is a hummingbird of western and central Amazonia in South America, recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is a monotypic species in the family Trochilidae. In its range it is tied to humid country, especially flooded lowland habitats beside rivers and in várzea forest, while at higher levels it uses gallery forest in cerrado and llanos. It is a medium-sized hermit with bronzy green upperparts, grey underparts, a dark facial mask, white markings on the face and a white line down the throat.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: w, c Amazonia
