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Reddish Hermit

Phaethornis ruber · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records33,360in 4 countries
Most seen inBrazil22,904 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Reddish Hermit in brief

The reddish hermit (Phaethornis ruber) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of hummingbird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 33,360 published records, most of them from Brazil, Peru and Guyana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

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

Brazil22,904 records · best Oct, Nov
Peru8,045 records · best Jul, May
Guyana1,599 records · best Jan, Nov
Suriname812 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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