Koepcke's hermit
Koepcke's hermit (Phaethornis koepckeae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Phaethornis |
| Species: | P. koepckeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phaethornis koepckeae Weske & Terborgh, 1977 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Phaethornis koepckeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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