Mexican hermit

The Mexican hermit (Phaethornis mexicanus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae

Mexican hermit
Mexican hermit in Oaxaca

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Phaethornis
Species:
P. mexicanus
Binomial name
Phaethornis mexicanus
(Hartert, 1897)

Taxonomy

Previously considered a subspecies of the long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) was split in 2013.

Geographical Range

The Mexican hermit is endemic to Mexico and is found on the Pacific coast in the west and south-west of the country.[2]

References

  1. Birdlife International (2014). "Phaethornis mexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Phaethornis mexicanus range map". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-01.


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