Phaethornis syrmatophorus
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The tawny-bellied hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The former was based on a specimen of an immature nominate and the latter cannot be distinguished from the nominate.
The tawny-bellied hermit is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 5 to 7 g (0.18 to 0.25 oz). This medium-sized hermit's upperparts are olive green, and males have reddish-orange uppertail coverts. The central tail feathers of both sexes are long and white and the rest are dark with bright orange ends. The nominate subspecies has an orange throat, belly, and undertail coverts; the throat and chest of P. s. columbianus are dark brown. Both sexes have an obviously decurved bill with the female's being more curved than the male's.
The nominate subspecies of tawny-bellied hermit is found in the Western Andes of Colombia (including the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-bellied Hermit sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 399th most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-bellied Hermit in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny-bellied Hermit sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Tawny-bellied Hermit sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%), Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same genus: Phaethornis
The closest relatives of the Tawny-bellied Hermit that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (genus Phaethornis, Typical Hermits) are Sooty-capped Hermit (about 10%) and Gray-chinned Hermit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tawny-bellied Hermit is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
