Koepcke's hermit | |
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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 |
The Koepcke's hermit, ermite de Koepcke, or ermitaño de Koepcke (Phaethornis koepckeae) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.