Bronzy hermit
The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in forests and thickets from eastern Honduras south to western Panama, and in the Chocó of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. It closely resembles the larger rufous-breasted hermit.
| Bronzy hermit | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Glaucis |
| Species: | G. aeneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucis aeneus (Lawrence, 1868) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucis aeneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by F. Gary Stiles and Alexander F. Skutch ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
- Hummingbirds of Costa Rica by Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden ISBN 1-55407-163-1
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