- Eriocnemis mirabilis
Identification
8 cm
Male
- Dark shining green forehead and gorget
- Blue belly
- Red and copper-gold undertail coverts
- Large white leg-puffs (fringed cinnamon)
- Dark bronze forked uppertail
- Coppery-gold undertail
Female
- Shining dark green upperparts and sides
- White throat and underparts )spotted green)
- Red, gold and blue spots on belly, flanks and undertail
- Small white leg-puffs
Distribution
South America: found only on the western slope of Western Andes of Colombia (Cauca).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes nectar.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Colorful Puffleg. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Colorful_Puffleg
