Sapphire-vented puffleg
The sapphire-vented puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It sometimes includes the coppery-naped puffleg as a subspecies.
| Sapphire-vented puffleg | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. luciani |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis luciani Bourcier, 1847 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Eriocnemis luciani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T61162182A95164946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61162182A95164946.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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