Black-thighed puffleg

The black-thighed puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found at humid forest edge and ravines in the Andean highlands of Colombia and northern Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. As suggested by its name, the feathering around its legs is black, which is unique among the pufflegs. Otherwise its plumage is green with a contrastingly black tail.

Black-thighed puffleg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eriocnemis
Species:
E. derbyi
Binomial name
Eriocnemis derbyi
Synonyms

Eriocnemis derbianus

References

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.