Rufous-breasted hermit
Glaucis hirsutus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The rufous-breasted hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.7 g to 7.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous-breasted hermit
- Weight
- 6.7 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 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 rufous-breasted hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-breasted hermit?
The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.
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Is the rufous-breasted hermit endangered?
The rufous-breasted 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 rufous-breasted hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusGlaucis
- SpeciesGlaucis hirsutus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Glaucis hirsuta, Glaucis hirsuta, Threnetes grzimeki, Trochilus brasiliensis, Trochilus hirsutus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- colibrí ermità hirsutCatalan
- kolibřík ryšavoocasýCzech
- Kanelbrystet EremitDanish
- Rotschwanz-SchattenkolibriGerman
- rufbrusta ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño hirsutoSpanish
- Ermitaño de Pecho CanelaSpanish
- isokaarikolibriFinnish
- Ermite hirsuteFrench
- riđoprsi kolibrićCroatian
- rozsdásfarkú remetekolibriHungarian
- Eremita pettorossiccioItalian
- ムネアカハチドリJapanese
- plaukuotasis kolibris atsiskyrėlisLithuanian
- Grzimeks BaardkolibrieDutch
- RoodborstheremietkolibrieDutch
- rustbrysteremittNorwegian
- Blenchi Pecho CòráPapiamento
- Blenchi Pechu KòráPapiamento
- pustelnik rdzawogardłyPolish
- eremita-de-peito-ruivoPortuguese
- balança-rabo-de-bico-tortoPortuguese
- Краснохвостый отшельникRussian
- Краснохвостый колибри-отшельникRussian
- pustovníček hrdzavoprsýSlovak
- Kolibri pustinjak riđih grudiSerbian
- rostbröstad eremitSwedish
- Kızıl Göğüslü HermitTurkish
- ерміт-самітник бразильськийUkrainian
- 棕胸銅色蜂鳥Chinese
- 棕胸铜色蜂鸟Chinese
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Relatives of the rufous-breasted hermit
Other species in the same genus Glaucis.
Bronzy hermit
Glaucis aeneus
Hook-billed hermit
Glaucis dohrnii
CompareRufous-breasted hermit vs Bronzy hermitRufous-breasted hermit vs Hook-billed hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-breasted hermit?
An adult rufous-breasted hermit weighs 6.7 g – 7.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-breasted hermit endangered?
The rufous-breasted 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 rufous-breasted hermit?
The rufous-breasted hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) 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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