Colorful puffleg
The colorful puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is an endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
| Colorful puffleg | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis mirabilis Meyer de Schauensee, 1967 | |
Map of Eriocnemis mirabilis Habitat
In 2005, Swarovski donated funds which allowed the American Bird Conservancy and Fundación ProAves to create a reserve for this species.
The colorful puffleg population is estimated at around 250–999 adult birds.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Eriocnemis mirabilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22687939A118473368. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22687939A118473368.en. Downloaded on 31 December 2018.
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