Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides
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A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina at 2,000-3,500 m. Green plumage with blue crown and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and cloud forest edges. The southernmost puffleg species.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 10,1 cm | 4.0 in |
| Peso | 3,75 g | 0.13 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Velvet-browed Brilliant: males with iridescent purple gorget; velvety black brow; metallic bronze-green above; females green with spots
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to Argentina and adjacent Bolivia in high Andean scrub and puna at 2,600–4,200 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; fluffy leg tufts show during hover at Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small spiders.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Buzzy, high-pitched trill barely audible; rapid soft vibration with insect-like quality during hovering near blossoms.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Eriocnemis |
| Especies | Eriocnemis glaucopoides |
Distribution
Blue-capped Puffleg has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family