Glowing puffleg
| Glowing puffleg | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. vestita |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis vestita (Lesson, 1838) | |
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The glowing puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.
It is found in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru and western 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.
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