Sapphire-vented Puffleg
A species of Typical Pufflegs, Also known as Isaacson's Puffleg Scientific name : Eriocnemis luciani Genus : Typical Pufflegs
Sapphire-vented Puffleg, A species of Typical Pufflegs
Also known as:
Isaacson's Puffleg
Botanical name: Eriocnemis luciani
Genus: Typical Pufflegs
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Description
Description
The sapphire-vented puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It sometimes includes the coppery-naped puffleg as a subspecies.
Size
14 cm
Habitat
Sapphire-vented Puffleg resides primarily in humid montane forests where the environment includes forest edges and elfin forests. These birds favor areas with dense vegetation such as humid Polylepis woodlands as well as the shrubby, grassy landscapes characteristic of the paramo ecosystem.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Typical Pufflegs Species
Sapphire-vented Puffleg