Hook-billed hermit
| Hook-billed hermit | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Glaucis |
| Species: | G. dohrnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucis dohrnii Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ramphodon dohrnii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852) | |
The hook-billed hermit (Glaucis dohrnii) is an endangered species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid forests in eastern Brazil, with recent records from the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia only. It resembles the far commoner rufous-breasted hermit, but has a straighter bill and lacks rufous in the tail. It is threatened by habitat loss and changing migration patterns.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucis dohrnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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