Grey-chinned hermit
The grey-chinned hermit is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and - marginally - far northern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest. This is not a quiet species, where it will often sing and have audible wing noises.
They tend to sing the most in early mornings and afternoons - with males singing a 'warbling' tune described as a "tzz, weeh-weeh-tzee-dee" with their bills upright and open and wagging their tails. Often forming leks, these males will distribute themselves in a way to make sure they can hear the other males, but not see them. They defend these territories that they keep.
They feed via traplining and have a diet consisting of arthropods and nectar.Subspecies
- P. g. griseogularis Gould, 1851 – W of Andes in Colombia; E Andes from Colombia S to N Peru ; S & SE Venezuela and adjacent N Brazil.
- P. g. zonura Gould, 1860 – N Peru.
