Tapajos Hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus)

Other Scientific Names
Phaethornis longuemareus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Phaethornis longuemareus [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], [Stotz et al. (1996)], Pygmornis aethopyga

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
8 - 9 cm

First Described (Guide)
Zimmer, 1950

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest.

Range (Guide)

Brazil.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2012) and decreasing.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) [XC227585]
by id from Ca\u00f1o Colorado, Monagas, Venezuela (song)

Subspecies
Phaethornis longuemareus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) and Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) following AOU (2002) and Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) following SACC (2005). Phaethornis aethopyga is recognised as a valid species as distinct from Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) following SACC (2010).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tapajos Hermit (Phaethornis aethopygus) - 10 files

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