Dusky-throated Hermit
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| Dusky-throated Hermit | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Phaethornis |
| Species: | P. squalidus |
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| Phaethornis squalidus (Temminck, 1822) | |
The Dusky-throated Hermit (Phaethornis squalidus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil. It formerly included the Streak-throated Hermit as a subspecies. A small hermit with a total length of approximately 9 cm, it has pale buff underparts and dark streaks on the throat.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Phaethornis squalidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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