Tapajós hermit
Phaethornis aethopygus J. T. Zimmer, 1950
The tapajós hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the tapajós hermit
- Weight
- 3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tapajós hermit live?
Not recorded
What is the tapajós hermit?
The Tapajós hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Is the tapajós hermit endangered?
The tapajós hermit is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the tapajós hermit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusPhaethornis
- SpeciesPhaethornis aethopygus J. T. Zimmer, 1950
Synonyms Phaethornis aethopyga, Phaethornis atrimentalis aethopyga, Phaethornis longuemareus, Phaethornis longuemareus, Phaethornis longuemareus, Phaethornis longuemareus aethopyga
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Tapajos hermitEnglish
- Tapajos hermitEnglish
- colibrí ermità de TapajosCatalan
- kolibřík říčníCzech
- Tapajós DværgeremitDanish
- TapajosschattenkolibriGerman
- TapajósschattenkolibriGerman
- tapajoza ermitkolibroEsperanto
- Ermitaño de TapajozSpanish
- tapajosinerakkokolibriFinnish
- Ermite du TapajosFrench
- plamenotrbi kolibrićCroatian
- タパジョスユミハチドリJapanese
- tapajosinis saulėtasis kolibrisLithuanian
- Tapažosinis saulėtasis kolibrisLithuanian
- tapajóseremittNorwegian Bokmål
- TapajósheremietkolibrieDutch
- tapajoseremittNorwegian
- Pustelnik rzeczyPolish
- pustelnik rzecznyPolish
- eremita-do-tapajósPortuguese
- rabo-branco-do-tapajósPortuguese
- Речной солнечный колибриRussian
- Речной колибри-отшельникRussian
- slnečníček čistinovýSlovak
- tapajóseremitSwedish
- Tapajos HermitiTurkish
- ерміт амазонійськийUkrainian
- 塔河隐蜂鸟Chinese
- 塔帕諾斯隱蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the tapajós 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
CompareTapajós hermit vs Reddish hermitTapajós hermit vs Green hermitTapajós hermit vs Planalto hermitTapajós hermit vs Dusky-throated hermit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tapajós hermit?
An adult tapajós hermit weighs 3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tapajós hermit endangered?
The tapajós hermit is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the tapajós hermit?
The tapajós hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus) 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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