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genus

Phaethornis

Phaethornis is a genus in the family Trochilidae. This database currently files 27 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed
27
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
2.3 g – 6.3 g

Best-known members of Phaethornis

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Little hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)

Little hermit

Phaethornis longuemareus

Trochilidae

How threatened is Phaethornis?

27 of 27 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable14%
LCLeast Concern2696%

All species in Phaethornis

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Reddish hermitPhaethornis ruberTrochilidaeLeast Concern2.4 gNot recorded
Green hermitPhaethornis guyTrochilidaeLeast Concern6.3 gNot recorded
Planalto hermitPhaethornis pretreiTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.6 gNot recorded
Dusky-throated hermitPhaethornis squalidusTrochilidaeLeast Concern3.4 gNot recorded
Tawny-bellied hermitPhaethornis syrmatophorusTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.8 gNot recorded
Straight-billed hermitPhaethornis bourcieriTrochilidaeLeast Concern4.3 gNot recorded
Scale-throated hermitPhaethornis eurynomeTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.3 gNot recorded
Little hermitPhaethornis longuemareusTrochilidaeLeast Concern3 gNot recorded
Long-tailed hermitPhaethornis superciliosusTrochilidaeLeast Concern6.3 gNot recorded
White-whiskered hermitPhaethornis yaruquiTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.4 gNot recorded
Grey-chinned hermitPhaethornis griseogularisTrochilidaeLeast Concern2.3 gNot recorded
White-bearded hermitPhaethornis hispidusTrochilidaeLeast Concern5 gNot recorded
Minute hermitPhaethornis idaliaeTrochilidaeLeast Concern2.6 gNot recorded
Long-billed hermitPhaethornis longirostrisTrochilidaeLeast Concern6 gNot recorded
Great-billed hermitPhaethornis malarisTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.9 gNot recorded
Koepcke's hermitPhaethornis koepckeaeTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.03 gNot recorded
Needle-billed hermitPhaethornis philippiiTrochilidaeLeast Concern5 gNot recorded
Pale-bellied hermitPhaethornis anthophilusTrochilidaeLeast Concern5.9 gNot recorded
Black-throated hermitPhaethornis atrimentalisTrochilidaeLeast Concern2.6 gNot recorded
Sooty-capped hermitPhaethornis augustiTrochilidaeLeast Concern6 gNot recorded
Cinnamon-throated hermitPhaethornis nattereriTrochilidaeLeast Concern3.1 gNot recorded
Streak-throated hermitPhaethornis rupurumiiTrochilidaeLeast Concern3.7 gNot recorded
White-browed hermitPhaethornis stuartiTrochilidaeLeast Concern2.9 gNot recorded
Buff-bellied hermitPhaethornis subochraceusTrochilidaeLeast Concern3.8 gNot recorded
Stripe-throated hermitPhaethornis striigularisTrochilidaeLeast Concern3 gNot recorded
Tapajós hermitPhaethornis aethopygusTrochilidaeVulnerable3 gNot recorded
Mexican hermitPhaethornis mexicanusTrochilidaeLeast Concern6 gNot recorded