Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Long-tailed Hermit
The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) 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 superciliosus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-tailed Hermit
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Phaethornis superciliosus superciliosus
- Phaethornis superciliosus muelleri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus superciliosus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.189
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Hummingbirds
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Koepcke's Hermit
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Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis philippii
Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Mexican Hermit
Phaethornis mexicanus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus
Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii
Little Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus
Tapajos Hermit
Phaethornis aethopygus
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