Rufous-breasted hermit

Rufous-breasted hermit
G. h. insularum, Tobago
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Glaucis
Species:
G. hirsutus
Binomial name
Glaucis hirsutus
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Synonyms

Glaucis hirsuta (Gmelin, 1788: lapsus)
Glaucis hirsutus abrawayae Ruschi, 1973
Threnetes grzimeki Ruschi, 1973

The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Glaucis hirsutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686911A93130811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686911A93130811.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Faria et al. (2006), BLI (2008)