Mexican Hermit
Phaethornis mexicanusHartert, EJO, 1897
English (US) Mexican Hermit
The Mexican Hermit (Phaethornis mexicanus) 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 mexicanus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mexican Hermit
- Described by
- Hartert, EJO, 1897
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Phaethornis mexicanus griseoventer
- Phaethornis mexicanus mexicanus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartert, EJO, 1897
- Type locality
- Dos Arroyos, near Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.7, vol.3, no.11 p.425
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Straight-billed Hermit
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Great-billed Hermit
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Pale-bellied Hermit
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Dusky-throated Hermit
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Streak-throated Hermit
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Little Hermit
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