the Colombian Cordillera Oriental, active leks were observed between September and November, but neither in August nor in December, indicating a distinct breeding season. The green hermit lays one egg in a conical nest suspended under a large leaf, usually over water. Incubation is 17–18 days, and fledging another 21 to 23 days. References Notes Sources ffrench, Richard; O'Neill, John Patton & Eckelberry, Don R. (1991): A guide to the birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd edition). Comstock Publishing, Ithaca, N.Y.. Hilty, Steven L. (2003): Birds of Venezuela. Christopher Helm, London. Salaman, Paul G.W.; Stiles, F. Gary; Bohórquez, Clara Isabel; Álvarez-R., Mauricio; Umaña, Ana María; Donegan, Thomas M. & Cuervo, Andrés M. (2002): New and noteworthy bird records from the east slope of the Andes of Colombia. Caldasia 24(1): 157–189. PDF fulltext Temeles, E.J.; Linhart, Y.B.; Masonjones, M. & Masonjones, H.D. (2002): The role of flower width in hummingbird bill length-flower length relationships. Biotropica 34(1): 68–80. PDF fulltext External links Green Hermit videos Green Hermit Photo Article Stamps (for Trinidad and Tobago) with range map Green Hermit photo gallery green hermit Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Birds of the Northern Andes Birds of Trinidad and Tobago Hummingbird species of Central America Hummingbird species of South America green hermit Taxa named by René Lesson