Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | kolibřík olivohřbetý |
| Dutch | Koepckes Heremietkolibrie |
| English | Koepcke's Hermit |
| English (United States) | Koepcke's Hermit |
| French | Ermite de Koepcke |
| French (French Guiana) | Ermite de Koepcke |
| German | Koepckeschattenkolibri |
| Japanese | ペルーユミハチドリ |
| Norwegian | inkaeremitt |
| Polish | pustelnik peruwiański |
| Russian | Рыжеватый колибри-отшельник |
| Serbian | Kepkeov kolibri pustinjak |
| Slovak | slnečníček peruánsky |
| Spanish | Ermitaño de Koepcke |
| Spanish (Peru) | Ermitaño de Koepcke |
| Spanish (Spain) | Ermitaño de Koepcke |
| Swedish | Köpckes eremit |
| Turkish | Köpcke Hermiti |
| Ukrainian | Ерміт білогорлий |
SPECIES
Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published November 20, 2015
Version: 1.0 — Published November 20, 2015
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Behavior
Introduction
There is very little information on the behavior of Koepcke's Hermit. This species presumably feeds in typical hermit fashion by "trap-lining", following a regular route through the forest to visit scattered flowers or clusters of flowers.
Territoriality
There are no data on territorial defense, maintenance, or fidelity, or for territory or home range size, for Koepcke's Hermit.
Sexual Behavior
Little information. Koepcke's Hermit presumably is polygynous, as are most if not all species of hummingbirds (Schuchmann 1999: 509).
Social and interspecific behavior
Koepcke's Hermit generally is solitary, as is typical of hummingbirds.
Predation
No documented reports of predation on Koepcke's Hermit?