Information about Eriocnemis
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The Pufflegs (Eriocnemis) belong to a genus of small hummingbirds which occur in the Andean regions of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina. Their habitat are tropical and subtropical montane and moist forests as well as scrublands and croplands in an altitude of 1500 to 4500 m asl. The males have a colorful or green shimmering plumage. Their most striking feature are dense snow-white leg-puffs which consist of feather tufts which resemble woolly panties. One species - the Black-thighed Puffleg - is characterized by black coloured leg-puffs. Further common features of all species are the golden green dorsal feathers and the slightly forked tail. They were named by German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach who called them Snowy panties.
The genus Eriocnemis consists of twelve species of which three (the Colorful Puffleg, Black-breasted Puffleg and Gorgeted Puffleg) are critically endangered and one (the Turquoise-throated Puffleg) is possibly extinct.
Puffleg species
- Black-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis
- Glowing Puffleg, Eriocnemis vestitus
- Black-thighed Puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi
- Turquoise-throated Puffleg, Eriocnemis godini - possibly extinct (20th century?)
- Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
- Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris
- Coppery-naped Puffleg, Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
- Golden-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera
- Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides
- Colorful Puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis
- Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis alinae
- Gorgeted Puffleg, Eriocnemis isabellae
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
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Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
For a taxonomic list of genera, see:
- List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
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Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
For a taxonomic list of genera, see:
- List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
- Alphabetic species list
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Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (January 8, 1793 - March 17, 1879) was a German botanist and ornithologist.
He was the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach, the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary.
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He was the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach, the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary.
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Trochilidae
Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
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Vigors, 1825
Subfamilies
Phaethornithinae
Trochilinae
For a taxonomic list of genera, see:
- List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
- Alphabetic species list
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Andes (Quechua: Anti(s/kuna))
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The Andes between Chile and Argentina
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Motto
"¡La unión es la fuerza!" (Spanish)
"Unity is strength!"
Anthem
Bolivianos, el hado propicio
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"¡La unión es la fuerza!" (Spanish)
"Unity is strength!"
Anthem
Bolivianos, el hado propicio
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Motto
"Libertad y Orden" (Spanish)
"Liberty and Order"
Anthem
Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible!
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"Libertad y Orden" (Spanish)
"Liberty and Order"
Anthem
Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible!
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Motto
"Dios, patria y libertad" (Spanish)
"Pro Deo, Patria et Libertas" (Latin)
"God, homeland and liberty"
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"Dios, patria y libertad" (Spanish)
"Pro Deo, Patria et Libertas" (Latin)
"God, homeland and liberty"
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Anthem
Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish)
"We are free, may we always be so"
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Somos libres, seámoslo siempre (Spanish)
"We are free, may we always be so"
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Motto
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Motto
En unión y libertad (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
Anthem
Himno Nacional Argentino
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En unión y libertad (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
Anthem
Himno Nacional Argentino
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Eriocnemis derbyi
DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846
The Black-Thighed Puffleg, ÉRione De Derby, Calzadito Patinegro, or Zamarrito Muslinegro (Eriocnemis derbyi
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DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846
The Black-Thighed Puffleg, ÉRione De Derby, Calzadito Patinegro, or Zamarrito Muslinegro (Eriocnemis derbyi
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Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (January 8, 1793 - March 17, 1879) was a German botanist and ornithologist.
He was the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach, the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary.
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He was the son of Johann Friedrich Jakob Reichenbach, the author in 1818 of the first Greek-German dictionary.
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E. mirabilis
Binomial name
Eriocnemis mirabilis
Meyer de Schauensee, 1967
The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis mirabilis
Meyer de Schauensee, 1967
The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
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E. nigrivestis
Binomial name
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
The Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) is an average sized (8.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
The Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) is an average sized (8.
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E. isabellae
Binomial name
Eriocnemis isabellae
Cortés-Diago, Weller et al., 2007[1]
The Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae) is a hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis isabellae
Cortés-Diago, Weller et al., 2007[1]
The Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae) is a hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
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critically endangered have an extremely high risk of becoming extinct.
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E. godini
Binomial name
Eriocnemis godini
(Bourcier, 1851)
The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis godini
(Bourcier, 1851)
The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird.
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extinction is the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species (although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point).
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E. nigrivestis
Binomial name
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
The Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) is an average sized (8.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis nigrivestis
(Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852)
The Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) is an average sized (8.
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Eriocnemis vestita
Lesson, 1838
The Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Lesson, 1838
The Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Eriocnemis derbyi
DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846
The Black-Thighed Puffleg, ÉRione De Derby, Calzadito Patinegro, or Zamarrito Muslinegro (Eriocnemis derbyi
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DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846
The Black-Thighed Puffleg, ÉRione De Derby, Calzadito Patinegro, or Zamarrito Muslinegro (Eriocnemis derbyi
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E. godini
Binomial name
Eriocnemis godini
(Bourcier, 1851)
The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird.
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Binomial name
Eriocnemis godini
(Bourcier, 1851)
The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird.
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extinction is the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of that species (although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point).
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Eriocnemis luciani
Bourcier, 1847
The Sapphire-Vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Bourcier, 1847
The Sapphire-Vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Fraser, 1840
The Coppery-Bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Fraser, 1840
The Coppery-Bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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