Rufous-breasted hermit
| Rufous-breasted hermit | |
|---|---|
| G. h. insularum, Tobago | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Glaucis |
| Species: | G. hirsutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucis hirsutus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Glaucis hirsuta (Gmelin, 1788: lapsus) | |
The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat.