Higher classification Phaethornis | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Phaethornis eurynome Rank Species | |
Similar Phaethornis, Dusky‑throated hermit, Streak‑throated hermit, Cinnamon‑throated hermit, Planalto hermit | ||
Scale throated hermit
The scale-throated hermit (Phaethornis eurynome) is a species in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae.
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- Scale throated hermit
- Rabo branco de garganta rajada phaethornis eurynome scale throated hermit
- References
It is found in the Atlantic forest in north-eastern Argentina, south-eastern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay. It is generally fairly common, and consequently considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN.
The supposed "black-billed hermit", described as P. nigrirostris, has turned out to be a mutant P. eurynome with an all-black bill.
Rabo branco de garganta rajada phaethornis eurynome scale throated hermit
References
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