Black-thighed Puffleg
A species of Typical Pufflegs Scientific name : Eriocnemis derbyi Genus : Typical Pufflegs
Black-thighed Puffleg, A species of Typical Pufflegs
Botanical name: Eriocnemis derbyi
Genus: Typical Pufflegs
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Description
Description
The black-thighed puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at humid forest edge and ravines in the Andean highlands of Colombia and northern Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. As suggested by its name, the feathering around its legs is black, which is unique among the pufflegs. Otherwise its plumage is green with a contrastingly black tail. 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-thighed Puffleg primarily feeds on nectar from low-growing plants like Fuchsia and Ericaceae, and supplements its diet by hawking insects. It has territorial feeding behaviors.
Habitat
The black-thighed Puffleg is typically found in habitats characterized by humid forest borders and bushy pastures. It also frequents shrubby ravines which offer fairly open vegetation. It generally inhabits areas within broader subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland regions.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Typical Pufflegs Species
Black-thighed Puffleg 
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