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The Saw-billed Hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is among the most primitive living hummingbird species.

The Saw-billed Hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is among the most primitive living hummingbird species.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Subfamily:Phaethornithinae
Jardine, 1833
Genera


Ramphodon
Eutoxeres
Glaucis
Threnetes
Anopetia
Phaethornis


The Hermits are tropical and subtropical hummingbirds in the subfamily Phaethornithinae, comprising 30-40 species in six genera. They occur from southern Mexico, through Central America, to South America as far south as northern Argentina.

Their plumage typically involves greens, browns, rufous or grey. Most species show some green or bronze iridescence to the upperparts, but this is far less conspicious than that of many other hummingbirds. The male and female plumages of hermits are very similar, with differences limited to details of bill-shape, tail-shape and/or strength of colours/patterns. No species of hermit show the strong sexual dimorphism usually associated with hummingbirds.

Hermits in the type genus, Phaethornis, have a long decurved bill (three species, P. koepkeae, P. philippii and P. bourcieri, with virtually straight bills) with a red or yellow base to the lower mandible, and their two central tail feathers are elongated and tipped with white, buff or ochraceous. The crown of the head is flat, and two pale facial stripes enclose a dusky mask.

Most hermits are restricted to the edge and undergrowth of forest, woodland and second growth, but some species (e.g. the Planalto Hermit) also occur in more open habitats.

Many species of hermits form leks and congregate on traditional display grounds, where females visit to choose a mate. However, male hermits are generally less aggressive than other male hummingbirds, though both sexes will defend a feeding territory.

Most hermits are associated with heliconias, but will utilize other nectar sources (flowers of Centropogon, Passiflora, Costus, etc.). To a lesser degree, they will capture small arthropods. The long, decurved bills typical of this group of hummingbirds are an adaption to certain flowers. This is taken to an extreme in the two sicklebills (Eutoxeres spp.) with their very decurved bills. Many species, including the Rufous-breasted Hermit, also use the heliconias for nesting, attaching their conical nest to the underside of one of the plant's broad leaves.

The taxonomy of some groups have changed significantly in recent years. Apart from those issues discussed atPhaethornis, a taxonomic problem occurs with the Threnetes leucurus/T. niger complex. Schuchmann & Hinkelmann (1999) considered the Sooty Barbthroat a melanistic variant of the T. leucurus, but as it was described first, its scientific name was adopted for the entire species; Pale-tailed Barbthroat (T. niger). This, however, has not been accepted by all authorities, notably SACC, which consider both T. niger and T. leucurus as valid species. Additionally, Mallet-Rodrigues (2006) suggested the taxon loehkeni should be considered a valid species, the Bronze-tailed Barbthroat.

Three additional species, the Tooth-billed Hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis), the Green-fronted Lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) and the Blue-fronted Lancebill (D. johannae), have been included in this subfamily in the past, but are now placed in Trochilinae.

Species in taxonomic order

References

Ramphodon
Lesson, 1830

Species: R. naevius

Binomial name
Ramphodon naevius
(Dumont, 1818)

Synonyms

Trochilus naevius
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885

Typical Classes

See below

Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Apodiformes
Peters, 1940

Families

Apodidae
Hemiprocnidae
Trochilidae
Fossil forms, see text

Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825

Subfamilies

Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae

For a taxonomic list of genera, see:
  • List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
For an alphabetic species list, see:
  • Alphabetic species list



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Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet (February 23, 1800 - November 21, 1874, Edinburgh) was a Scottish naturalist.

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Ramphodon
Lesson, 1830

Species: R. naevius

Binomial name
Ramphodon naevius
(Dumont, 1818)

Synonyms

Trochilus naevius
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Eutoxeres

Eutoxeres is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It contains the following species:
  • White-Tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila)
  • Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini)

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Glaucis

Glaucis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It contains the following species:
  • Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus)
  • Hook-Billed Hermit (Glaucis dohrnii)
  • Rufous-Breasted Hermit (

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Threnetes

Threnetes is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It contains the following species:
  • Pale-Tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes leucurus)
  • Sooty Barbthroat (Threnetes niger)

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Anopetia
Simon, 1918

Species: A. gounellei

Binomial name
Anopetia gounellei
(Boucard, 1891)

The Broad-tipped Hermit (
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Phaethornis
Swainson, 1827

species

see text

Phaethornis is a genus of hummingbirds in the hermit subfamily Phaethornithinae.
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tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere, at approximately 23°30' (23.5°) N latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 23°30' (23.5°) S latitude.
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The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone, which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, at latitude 23.5 ° north and south.
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825

Subfamilies

Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae

For a taxonomic list of genera, see:
  • List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
For an alphabetic species list, see:
  • Alphabetic species list



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Anthem
Himno Nacional Mexicano


Capital
(and largest city) Mexico City

Official languages Spanish (
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Central America (Spanish: Centroamérica or América Central) is a central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as the southern portion of North America, which connects with South America on the southeast, or a region of
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South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie
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Motto
En unión y libertad   (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
Anthem
Himno Nacional Argentino
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Iridescence is an optical phenomenon characterized as the property of surfaces in which hue changes according to the angle from which the surface is viewed (as may be seen of soap bubbles and butterfly wings).
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Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. Examples include size, color, and the presence or absence of parts of the body used in courtship displays or fights, such as ornamental feathers, horns, antlers or tusks.
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In biology the phrase type genus is used differently depending on the nomenclatural Code that applies:
  • In zoological nomenclature, a type genus is "The nominal genus that is the name-bearing type of a nominal family-group taxon.

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Phaethornis koepckeae
Weske & Terborgh, 1977

The Koepcke's Hermit, Ermite De Koepcke, or ErmitaÑO De Koepcke (Phaethornis koepckeae) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
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Phaethornis philippii
Bourcier, 1847

The Needle-Billed Hermit (Phaethornis philippii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
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Phaethornis bourcieri
Lesson, 1832

The Straight-Billed Hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
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P. pretrei

Binomial name
Phaethornis pretrei
(Lesson & DeLattre, 1839)

The Planalto Hermit (Phaethornis pretrei) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family.
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For other uses, see Lek (disambiguation).
A lek is a gathering of males, of certain animal species, for the purposes of competitive mating display. Leks assemble before and during the breeding season, on a daily basis.
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