Broad-tipped hermit
The broad-tipped hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species of hummingbird found in northeast Brazil that has been placed in a monotypic genus Anopetia. It has a large range and is not endangered.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Phaethornithinae |
| Genus: | Anopetia Simon, 1918 |
| Species: | A. gounellei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopetia gounellei (Boucard, 1891) | |
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There is a consideration that A. gounellei can be the effective pollinator of plants. To explore the climate and altitude conditions that A. gounellei can endure, detailed studies, such as niche modeling and natural history, are still needed.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Anopetia gounellei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Nolasco, Erica Csekö; Franca-Rocha, Washington de Jesus Sant’anna da; Moura, Thiago; Pinto-Ledezma, Jesús N (2017). "New Range Limit of Anopetia Gounellei (Aves: Trochilidae): State of Art and a Review on the Updated Area". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 57 (21): 275–285. doi:10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.21.
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