Planalto hermit
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| Species: | P. pretrei
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| Phaethornis pretrei (Lesson & DeLattre, 1839)
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The planalto hermit (Phaethornis pretrei) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, the hummingbirds. It is found in eastern and south-central Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and marginally in north-western Argentina.
It is usually easily recognized by its relatively large size, broad white tips to all the rectrices, and cinnamon-buff underparts and rump – the latter contrasing clearly with its tail and remaining upperparts.
This is essentially a non-forest hermit, being found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, including Caatinga, Cerrado, and the Pantanal. It is widespread and generally common, and therefore considered to be of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
References
External links
- Stamps (for Brazil) (incorrect RangeMap)
- Planalto Hermit photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-"High Resolution"-(Publication cover); Article "Friends of Ornithology"
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