Broad-tipped Hermit

The Caatingaschattenkolibri ( Anopetia gounellei ) or Rostbarteremit is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ). The range of this endemic species is restricted to Brazil. The stock is assessed by the IUCN as endangered not (Least Concern ).

Features

The Caatingaschattenkolibri reaches a body length of about 11.5 cm with a weight of about 2.6 g The wings are about 5.3 cm long. The top and the wing-coverts are gray bronze green, the rear back feathers are lined with pale rust-colored. The wide hellrotbraune neck binding is crossed by a black shaft line. The broad supraorbital stripe is white. The black ear patches extending to join beak, where the reins are colored weißlichocker. The rust-colored throat has a black middle stripe. The breast and flanks are light gray to pale brownish ocher, the belly whitish center. The under tail-coverts, of ca 4.5 cm long tail, are light ocher brown. The bronze green tail feathers have broad white tips and a black tie at the end. While the upper mandible is black-brown with olive root part of the lower beak is greenish yellow. The legs are dark brown.

Behavior

About their behavior and their breeding behavior is not known.

Distribution and habitat

The hummingbird is found in the states of Piauí, Ceará and Bahia. Here he moves in the bushy Caatinga landscape with semi evergreen forests.

Vocalizations

Your reputation consists of a slow repetitive series chirping which sounds like Twut and is repeatedly interrupted.

Etymology and History of Research

Adolphe Boucard described the hummingbird under the name Phaetornis [sic ] gounellei. It was only in 1918 hit him Eugène Simon to the new genus Anopetia. The species is considered monotypic.

The term " Anopetia " derives from the Greek words " on - " for " without, missing " and " opeas, opeatos " for " thorn " from. The specific epithet honors the French naturalist and collector Edmond Gounelle (1850-1914), who was in Brazil in 1887 on the go.