Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris(Delattre, PA, 1843)
English (US) Long-billed Hermit
The Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) 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
- Phaethornis longirostris
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Long-billed Hermit
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Phaethornis longirostris longirostris
- Phaethornis longirostris cephalus
- Phaethornis longirostris susurrus
- Phaethornis longirostris baroni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ornismya longirostris
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA, 1843)
- Type locality
- Guatemala.
- Original description
- L'Écho du Monde Savant (2), 10 no.45 col.1070
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Hummingbirds
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Phaethornis yaruqui
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Tawny-bellied Hermit
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Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae
Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis philippii
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Mexican Hermit
Phaethornis mexicanus
Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii
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