Dusky-throated Hermit vs Stripe-throated Hermit

Phaethornis squalidus compared with Phaethornis striigularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-throated Hermit	Stripe-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Phaethornis	Phaethornis
Species	Phaethornis squalidus	Phaethornis striigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-throated Hermit and Stripe-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phaethornis.

Conservation Status

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-throated Hermit	Stripe-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Stripe-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird of humid forest understory from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America, stripe-throated hermits have green upper parts with a distinctive white-striped face and a curved bill adapted for Heliconia and ginger flowers. They follow fixed trap-line nectar routes through dense forest. Males aggregate at leks where they sing persistent repetitive songs to attract females. They are important pollinators of understory Heliconia and Costus plants across their range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway