Glowing puffleg
| Glowing puffleg | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. vestita |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis vestita Lesson, 1838 | |
The glowing puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eriocnemis vestita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.