Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis philippii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The needle-billed hermit (Phaethornis philippii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tropical eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and western Amazonian Brazil south of the Amazon.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Needle-billed hermit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
