TAXONOMIC TREE: Caprimulgiformes, Trochilidae, Phaethornis striigularis
@ Rancho Naturalista, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
The Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a small, inconspicuous hummingbird of humid tropical lowlands. It favors shady forest understory and edges, where feeds at all levels. Males sit and sing tirelessly from knee-high perches in the understory but, they can be very difficult to locate. Note the tiny size, striped face, arched bill, buffy underparts, and rusty rump patch. In Central America, it is found in southern Mexico, Belize, northeastern Guatemala, northern and eastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Stripe-throated Hermit Hermit Distribution Map (from eBird)
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@ Rancho Naturalista, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
@ Rancho Naturalista, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
@ Rancho Naturalista, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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