Birds of the World - Eriocnemis


Emerald-bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis aline dybowskii) Range: SA: Colombia to c Peru Peru
Photograph by George Scott Photography © All Rights Reserved.


Emerald-bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis aline dybowskii) Female Range: SA: Colombia to c Peru Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Peru
Photograph by Peter Hawrylyshyn © All Rights Reserved.

Female is similar to male but with less glitter and more white in front. Found in Andean cloud forests between 2000-3000 meters, and not in the paramo as written in some texts.


Coppery-bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris) Near Threatened Range: SA: Colombia and Venezuela La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Black-thighed Puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) Male Near Threatened Range: SA: Colombia and nw Ecuador PNN Los Nevados, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Black-thighed Puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) Female Near Threatened Range: SA: Colombia and nw Ecuador PNN Los Nevados, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Back view.
Side view with puffs.


Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) Male Range: SA: c Bolivia to nw Argentina Calilegua National Park, Jujuy, Argentina
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

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Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini) Critically Endangered Range: SA: nw Ecuador

Possibly extinct.

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Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae) Critically Endangered Range: SA: sw Colombia


Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani luciani) Range: SA: sw Colombia to s Peru Yanacocha, Ecuador
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Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) Endangered Range: SA: w Colombia Munchique National Park, Colombia
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.

Found only around Munchique National Park, an area off limits to tourists.


Golden-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis mosquera) Range: SA: w Colombia to nw Ecuador PNN Los Nevados, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A long slender hummingbird
Additional photo.

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Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) Endangered Range: SA: nw Ecuador


Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita paramillo) Male Range: SA: nw Venezuela to n Peru ProAves Dusky Starfrontlet Reserve, Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) Female Range: SA: nw Venezuela to n Peru Chingaza, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.