Hermit (tribe)

The hermits are tropical and subtropical hummingbirds in the tribe Phaethornithini, comprising 30–40 species in five genera. They occur from southern Mexico, through Central America, to South America as far south as northern Argentina.

Species in taxonomic order

 * 'Genus Ramphodon''
 * Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius


 * 'Genus Glaucis''
 * Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii
 * Rufous-breasted Hermit or Hairy Hermit, Glaucis hirsuta
 * Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aenea


 * 'Genus Threnetes''
 * Band-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
 * Sooty Barbthroat, Threnetes niger
 * Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes (niger) leucurus
 * Bronze-tailed Hermit, Threnetes (niger) loehkeni


 * 'Genus Anopetia''
 * Broad-tipped Hermit, Anopetia gounellei


 * 'Genus Phaethornis''
 * Dusky-throated Hermit, Phaethornis squalidus
 * Streak-throated Hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii
 * Tapajós Hermit, Phaethorni aethopyga
 * Little Hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus
 * Minute Hermit, Phaethornis idaliae
 * Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Phaethornis nattereri
 * Maranhao Hermit, Phaethornis (nattereri) maranhaoensis
 * Black-throated Hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
 * Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
 * Dusky Hermit, Phaethornis (striigularis) saturatus
 * Gray-chinned Hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
 * Reddish Hermit, Phaethornis ruber
 * White-browed Hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
 * Buff-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis subochraceus
 * Sooty-capped Hermit, Phaethornis augusti
 * Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
 * Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome
 * Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
 * White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
 * White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui
 * Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy
 * Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
 * Koepcke's Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae
 * Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii
 * Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
 * Long-billed Hermit or Western Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
 * Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) mexicanus
 * Baron's Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) baroni
 * (Eastern) Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus
 * Great-billed Hermit, Phaethornis malaris
 * Margaretta's Hermit, Phaethornis (malaris) margarettae