Adult © Will Sweet
Adult © Geoffrey Palmer

Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii

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Identification

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Large, tawny-orange hermit. Owes it name to its nearly straight bill, which is usually very slightly downcurved. Light orange below, greenish brown above, with a dark brown mask and long white tail tips. Usually prefers more upland areas than other hermits, away from water and especially around bamboo and in terra firme forest.

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