| Glaucis | |
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| Bronzy hermit,Glaucis aeneus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Phaethornithinae |
| Genus: | Glaucis Boie, F, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus brasiliensis =Trochilus hirsutus Latham, 1790 | |
| Species | |
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Glaucis is a genus ofhummingbird in the familyTrochilidae.
The genusGlaucis was introduced in 1831 by the German zoologistFriedrich Boie.[1] Thetype species was designated as therufous-breasted hermit byGeorge Robert Gray in 1840.[2][3] The genus name is from theAncient Greekglaukos meaning "blue-grey", "glaucous" or "pale green".[4]
The genus contains the following three species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronzy hermit
| Glaucis aeneus Lawrence, 1868 | Eastern Honduras south to western Panama, and in the Chocó of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Hook-billed hermit
| Glaucis dohrnii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852) | eastern Brazil | Size: Habitat: Diet: | VU |
| Rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit
| Glaucis hirsutus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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