Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorusGould, J, 1852
English (US) Tawny-bellied Hermit
The Tawny-bellied Hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus) 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 syrmatophorus
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tawny-bellied Hermit
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1852
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Phaethornis syrmatophorus syrmatophorus
- Phaethornis syrmatophorus columbianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phaethornis syrmatophora
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1852
- Type locality
- Interior of Quito in Ecuador, i.e. western Ecuador.
- Original description
- Contributions to ornithology p.139
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-whiskered Hermit
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Green Hermit
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Needle-billed Hermit
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Straight-billed Hermit
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Long-billed Hermit
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Mexican Hermit
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Long-tailed Hermit
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