Sapphire-vented Puffleg

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Sapphire-vented Puffleg (<em>Eriocnemis luciani</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Eriocnemis; binomial: Eriocnemis luciani; authority: (Bourcier, 1847).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani includes Coppery-naped Puffleg E. sapphiropygia (SACC 147).

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