Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Reddish Hermit

Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Red-vented Hermit, Pygmy Hermit
Old scientific name(s): Pygmornis ruber

Photographs

Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil - Feb, 2002 © Arthur Grosset  Lencois, Bahia, Brazil - Mar, 2004 © Arthur Grosset  near Capuchinbird Road, Venezuela - Jan 12, 2007 © Michael Todd 
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Range

E. of the Andes in n. and c. tropical South America;
(1) E. Colombia, e. and s. Venezuela and Guyana.
(2) Surinam, Guiana and n. and c. Brazil (e. Bahia, Chapada Diamantina).
(3) E. Ecuador, ne. Peru, e. Bolivia and w. Brazil.
(4) Ec. Peru.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: John van der Woude

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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