Cinnamon-throated hermit
Phaethornis nattereri von Berlepsch, 1887
The cinnamon-throated hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the cinnamon-throated hermit
- Weight
- 3.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc 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 cinnamon-throated hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the cinnamon-throated hermit?
The cinnamon-throated hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) is a species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.
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Is the cinnamon-throated hermit endangered?
The cinnamon-throated 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. What the categories mean.
How is the cinnamon-throated hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusPhaethornis
- SpeciesPhaethornis nattereri von Berlepsch, 1887
Synonyms Phaethornis maranhaoensis, Phaethornis nattereri maranhaoensis, Phaethornis nattereri nattereri, Pygmornis chapadensis
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- colibrí ermità de NattererCatalan
- kolibřík skořicovýCzech
- meudwy gyddfwinauWelsh
- Kanelstrubet DværgeremitDanish
- ZimtkehleremitGerman
- Zimtkehl-EremitGerman
- Zimtkehl-SchattenkolibriGerman
- cinamgorĝa ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño de NattererSpanish
- kanelierakkokolibriFinnish
- Ermite de NattererFrench
- cimetastogrli kolibrićCroatian
- Eremita golacannellaItalian
- チャノドユミハチドリJapanese
- rudagurklis saulėtasis kolibrisLithuanian
- Natterers HeremietkolibrieDutch
- kanelstrupeeremittNorwegian
- pustelnik płowosternyPolish
- eremita-canelaPortuguese
- besourão-de-sobre-amareloPortuguese
- rabo-branco-de-sobre-amareloPortuguese
- rabo-branco-do-maranhãoPortuguese
- Рыжегорлый колибри-отшельникRussian
- Коричневогорлый солнечный колибриRussian
- slnečníček hrdzavohrdlýSlovak
- Kolibri pustinjak cimetastog grlaSerbian
- kanelstrupig eremitSwedish
- Sarı Gerdanlı HermitTurkish
- ерміт болівійськийUkrainian
- 紅喉隱蜂鳥Chinese
- 红喉隐蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the cinnamon-throated hermit
Other species in the same genus Phaethornis.

Reddish hermit
Phaethornis ruber

Green hermit
Phaethornis guy

Planalto hermit
Phaethornis pretrei

Dusky-throated hermit
Phaethornis squalidus

Tawny-bellied hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus

Straight-billed hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
CompareCinnamon-throated hermit vs Reddish hermitCinnamon-throated hermit vs Green hermitCinnamon-throated hermit vs Planalto hermitCinnamon-throated hermit vs Dusky-throated hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cinnamon-throated hermit?
An adult cinnamon-throated hermit weighs 3.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cinnamon-throated hermit endangered?
The cinnamon-throated 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 cinnamon-throated hermit?
The cinnamon-throated hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - 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
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