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Long-billed Hermit

Phaethornis longirostris · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Octmost records
Records127,610in 6 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica62,743 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Long-billed Hermit
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About

Long-billed Hermit in brief

The long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 127,610 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Belize and Panama. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica62,743 records · best Oct, Mar
Belize26,360 records · best Mar, Feb
Panama22,370 records · best Mar, Oct
Honduras7,005 records · best Feb, Mar
Guatemala5,018 records · best Jan, Oct
Nicaragua4,114 records · best Mar, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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