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Glowing Puffleg

Eriocnemis vestita

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
11.7 cm
वजन
4.716666666666666 g
कुल
Trochilidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Bright green plumage with conspicuous white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of the most common and widespread puffleg species.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 11.7 cm 4.6 in
वजन 4.716666666666666 g 0.17 oz

पहचान

पंख

Pink-throated Brilliant: males with iridescent blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Eriocnemis
प्रजातियां Eriocnemis vestita

Distribution

Glowing Puffleg has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Glowing Puffleg eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms.
Where does the Glowing Puffleg live?
Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 m.
Is the Glowing Puffleg endangered?
The Glowing Puffleg has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Glowing Puffleg sound like?
High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.
How big is the Glowing Puffleg?
The Glowing Puffleg has a wingspan of 11.7 cm, weight of 4.716666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Glowing Puffleg belong to?
The Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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