July 2002
The Planalto Hermit is found from north-east Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
It inhabits scrubby areas and dry forest as well as gardens and parks.
As well as small insects, it feeds on nectar. We watched the first bird trap-lining in a garden in Mucugê while the other 3 photos were taken in the garden of Casa da Géleia, Lençois.
There are illustrations in HBW, Volume 5, Page 542; and Sick, Plate 20.
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