Broad-tipped hermit
Anopetia gounellei (Boucard, 1891)
The broad-tipped hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the broad-tipped hermit
- Weight
- 3.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the broad-tipped hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the broad-tipped hermit?
The broad-tipped hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Is the broad-tipped hermit endangered?
The broad-tipped hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the broad-tipped hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusAnopetia
- SpeciesAnopetia gounellei (Boucard, 1891)
Synonyms Phaethornis gounellei, Phaethornis gounellei, Phaethornis gounellei, Phaethornis gounellei, Phaetornis gounellei, Threnetes longicauda
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- طنان واسع الطرفArabic
- colibrí ermità cuaampleCatalan
- kolibřík tmavohrdlýCzech
- CaatingaeremitDanish
- CaatingaschattenkolibriGerman
- larĝvosta ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño colianchoSpanish
- bahianerakkokolibriFinnish
- Ermite de GounelleFrench
- smeđogrli kolibrićCroatian
- Eremita codamacchiataItalian
- オジロユミハチドリJapanese
- brazilinis plačiauodegis kolibrisLithuanian
- OranjestuitheremietkolibriDutch
- OranjestuitheremietkolibrieDutch
- caatingaeremittNorwegian
- pustelnik białosternyPolish
- eremita-de-cauda-largaPortuguese
- rabo-branco-de-cauda-largaPortuguese
- Рыжебородый солнечный колибриRussian
- Клинохвостый колибри-отшельникRussian
- slnečníček tupochvostýSlovak
- Kolibri pustinjak širokog vrhaSerbian
- Küt Kuyruklu HermitTurkish
- ерміт бразильськийUkrainian
- 闊喉隱蜂鳥Chinese
- 阔尾隐蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the broad-tipped hermit
Other species in the same family Trochilidae.
Bee hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Southern giant hummingbird
Patagona gigas
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
CompareBroad-tipped hermit vs Bee hummingbirdBroad-tipped hermit vs Anna's hummingbirdBroad-tipped hermit vs Southern giant hummingbirdBroad-tipped hermit vs Ruby-throated hummingbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the broad-tipped hermit?
An adult broad-tipped hermit weighs 3.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the broad-tipped hermit endangered?
The broad-tipped hermit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the broad-tipped hermit?
The broad-tipped hermit (Anopetia gounellei) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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