Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Rufous-breasted Hermit
The Rufous-breasted Hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Glaucis hirsutus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-breasted Hermit
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Glaucis hirsutus insularum
- Glaucis hirsutus hirsutus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus hirsutus
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- Brazil = northeastern Brazil, ex Marcgrave.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.490
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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