Saw-billed Hermit
A species of Saw-billed Hermit Scientific name : Ramphodon naevius Genus : Saw-billed Hermit
Saw-billed Hermit, A species of Saw-billed Hermit
Botanical name: Ramphodon naevius
Genus: Saw-billed Hermit
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Description
Description
The saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is a hummingbird from southeastern Brazil, the only member of the genus Ramphodon. It is around 14–16 cm long and is one of the heaviest of the hermits; its straight bill has a hooked tip. It lives in humid forests, where it aggressively defends feeding routes ("trap-lines") from individuals of its own species as well as other hummingbirds. It is currently considered near-threatened, since it has a restricted range in threatened Atlantic forests. The saw-billed hermit is placed in the hermit subfamily Phaethornithinae, but among these birds, it is the species most similar to the typical hummingbirds, Trochilinae (Hinkelmann, 1999). This, coupled with the considerable number of autapomorphies such as the unusual bill, suggest it is the most primitive species of the hermit lineage; a situation paralleled by the equally unusual tooth-billed hummingbird in the Trochilinae. 
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
Saw-billed Hermit primarily feeds on nectar from various flowering plants up to 15m high and small arthropods gleaned from vegetation. It exhibits trap-lining behavior and aggressive territoriality over feeding routes. Feeding visits are infrequent, with intervals of 50-60 minutes.
Habitat
The saw-billed Hermit is typically found in the understorey of humid littoral forests. These environments are characterized by a dense lower layer of vegetation, which provides the necessary cover and feeding grounds for the species. The humid conditions of these forests support a rich biodiversity, offering ample food resources for the saw-billed Hermit.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Saw-billed Hermit Species
Saw-billed Hermit 
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