Koepcke's Hermit

The Koepcke's Hermit, Ermite De Koepcke, or ErmitaÑO De Koepcke 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 montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Koepcke's Hermit is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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 montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - * BirdLife International 2004. Phaethornis koepckeae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

* Koepcke's Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae * Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii * Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri * Long-billed Hermit or Western Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris * Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) mexicanus * Baron's Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) More

species overview :: Koepcke's Hermit (Phaethornis koepckeae) = Nr. More

Koepcke's Hermit (Phaethornis koepckeae) by Andrew Spencer. More

Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae = Described by: Weske; Terborgh (1977) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): Ametrornis koepckeae Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range E. Peru; Amazonas, San Martin, Huanuco, Madre de Dios. More

Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This species is thought to have a moderately small, declining population owing to habitat loss. It is consequently classified as Near Threatened. More

Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae IUCN Red List Criteria Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) A2c; A3c; A4c; C1; C2a(i) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Near Threatened 2004 Near Threatened 2000 Lower Risk/Near Threatened 1994 Lower Risk/Near Threatened 1988 More