Koepcke's hermit

Koepcke's hermit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Phaethornis
Species: P. koepckeae
Binomial name
Phaethornis koepckeae
Weske & Terborgh, 1977

Koepcke's hermit, ermite de Koepcke, or ermitaño de Koepcke (Phaethornis koepckeae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Phaethornis koepckeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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