Bronzy Hermit
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| Bronzy Hermit | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Glaucis |
| Species: | G. aeneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucis aeneus (Lawrence, 1868) |
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The Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in forests and thickets from eastern Honduras south to western Panama, and in the Chocó of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. It closely resembles the larger Rufous-breasted Hermit.
[edit] References
- A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by F. Gary Stiles and Alexander F. Skutch ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
- Hummingbirds of Costa Rica by Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden ISBN 1-55407-163-1
- BirdLife International 2004. Glaucis aeneus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- Bronzy Hermit videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (with RangeMap)
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