Minute hermit
Phaethornis idaliae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1856)
The minute hermit (Phaethornis idaliae) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.5 g to 2.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the minute hermit
- Weight
- 2.5 g – 2.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 minute hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the minute hermit?
The minute hermit (Phaethornis idaliae) is a tiny species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Is the minute hermit endangered?
The minute 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 minute hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusPhaethornis
- SpeciesPhaethornis idaliae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1856)
Synonyms Phaethornis longuemareus idaliae, Pygmornis idaliae, Trochilus idaliae
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- colibrí ermità pigmeuCatalan
- kolibřík hnědohrdlýCzech
- meudwy bychanWelsh
- Brasiliansk DværgeremitDanish
- BraunkehleremitGerman
- Braunkehl-EremitGerman
- Schiller-ZwergschattenkolibriGerman
- SchillerschattenkolibriGerman
- pigmea ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño pigmeoSpanish
- pikkuerakkokolibriFinnish
- Ermite d'IdalieFrench
- Ermite d’IdalieFrench
- klinastorepi kolibrićCroatian
- törpe-remetekolibriHungarian
- Eremita minutoItalian
- クロアゴユミハチドリJapanese
- mažasis saulėtasis kolibrisLithuanian
- DwergheremietkolibrieDutch
- dvergeremittNorwegian
- pustelnik małyPolish
- BesourinhoPortuguese
- eremita-anãoPortuguese
- rabo-branco-mirimPortuguese
- Карликовый колибри-отшельникRussian
- Малый коричневогорлый солнечный колибриRussian
- slnečníček hnedohrdlýSlovak
- dvärgeremitSwedish
- Minyon HermitTurkish
- ерміт малийUkrainian
- 姬隐蜂鸟Chinese
- 微隱蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the minute 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
CompareMinute hermit vs Reddish hermitMinute hermit vs Green hermitMinute hermit vs Planalto hermitMinute hermit vs Dusky-throated hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the minute hermit?
An adult minute hermit weighs 2.5 g – 2.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the minute hermit endangered?
The minute 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 minute hermit?
The minute hermit (Phaethornis idaliae) 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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