There are a number of Hermits in the Hummingbird world. We saw two in Costa Rica, the Green Hermit, a relatively large hummer and the Stripe-throated Hermit, one of the smallest Hummingbirds. The Stripe-throated doesn’t have the bright greens and blues and reds that embellish many of the other hummers we saw in Costa Rica. Instead it is a rather subdued rust color. This tiny hummer appeared briefly over the top of the Rabo de Gato hedge and I managed a few clicks. When it dropped down to feed at the purple flowers, it all but disappeared into the surrounding mass of stems and flowers.