Saw-billed Hermit - Ramphodon naevius
( Dumont, 1818 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 175000-1710000

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It occurs in the understorey of lowland Atlantic forest, including logged and secondary growth. It is often recorded along streams. It feeds on nectar of long-tubed flowers, mainly Bromeliaceae and Heliconiaceae (Sazima et al. 1995).


Range:
Ramphodon naevius occurs in the Atlantic forest of south-east Brazil (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, with a historic record from Rio Grande do Sul (Sick 1993; Parker et al. 1996; WikiAves 2021).


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. It occurs in several protected areas.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor population at strongholds and search for the species in potentially suitable habitat at new sites. Study its ecology and its ability to persist in degraded and fragmented habitats. Attempt to obtain an accurate estimate of its population size and trends. Monitor habitat loss. Effectively protect and manage cores areas of remaining habitat. 


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