Glowing puffleg
The glowing puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. vestita |
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| Eriocnemis vestita (Lesson, 1838) | |
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It is found in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru and western Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Eriocnemis vestita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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