Golden-breasted puffleg

The golden-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis mosquera) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Golden-breasted puffleg
Yanacocha, Ecuador

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eriocnemis
Species:
E. mosquera
Binomial name
Eriocnemis mosquera
(DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846)

It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Eriocnemis mosquera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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