Bronzy hermit
Glaucis aeneus Lawrence, 1868
The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 4.8 g to 7.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bronzy hermit
- Weight
- 4.8 g – 7.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 17.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3src for Litters or clutches a year
- 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 bronzy hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the bronzy hermit?
The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Is the bronzy hermit endangered?
The bronzy 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 bronzy hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusGlaucis
- SpeciesGlaucis aeneus Lawrence, 1868
Synonyms Glaucis aenea, Glaucis aenea, Glaucis aenea, Glaucis aenea, Glaucis hirsuta aenea
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- colibrí ermità bronzatCatalan
- kolibřík bronzovýCzech
- Bronzerygget EremitDanish
- KupferschattenkolibriGerman
- bronza ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño bronceadoSpanish
- pronssikaarikolibriFinnish
- Ermite bronzéFrench
- brončani kolibrićCroatian
- rozsdás remetekolibriHungarian
- Eremita bronzeoItalian
- Eremita bronzatoItalian
- ブロンズハチドリJapanese
- bronzinis kolibris atsiskyrėlisLithuanian
- Bronzen HeremietkolibrieDutch
- bronseeremittNorwegian
- pustelnik spiżowyPolish
- eremita-bronzePortuguese
- balança-rabo-bronzeadoPortuguese
- Бронзовый отшельникRussian
- Бронзовый колибри-отшельникRussian
- pustovníček bronzovýSlovak
- Bronzani kolibri pustinjakSerbian
- bronseremitSwedish
- Bronz HermitTurkish
- ерміт-самітник бронзовийUkrainian
- 銅色蜂鳥Chinese
- 铜色蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the bronzy hermit
Other species in the same genus Glaucis.
Rufous-breasted hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Hook-billed hermit
Glaucis dohrnii
CompareBronzy hermit vs Rufous-breasted hermitBronzy hermit vs Hook-billed hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bronzy hermit?
An adult bronzy hermit weighs 4.8 g – 7.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bronzy hermit endangered?
The bronzy 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 bronzy hermit?
The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) 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.
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