Buff-thighed puffleg
| Buff-thighed puffleg | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Haplophaedia |
| Species: | H. assimilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplophaedia assimilis Elliot, 1876 | |
The buff-thighed puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is often considered a subspecies of the greenish puffleg.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Haplophaedia assimilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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