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Saw-billed Hermit
The Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius is a hummingbird from SE Brazil. It is one of the heaviest of the hermits, around 14-16 cm long, with a straight bill and a hooked tip. They live in humid forests, where they agressivly defend feeding routes from its own species as well as other hummingbirds. Currently considered near-threatened, as it has a restricted range in threatened Atlantic Forests.
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References
- Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume Five, Barn-owls to Hummingbirds; de Hoyo, Elliot and Sargatal, ISBN 84-87334-20-2
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