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Colorful Puffleg

Eriocnemis mirabilis

Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) — Hummingbirds of South America.

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The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 5.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

EN Endangered

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Eriocnemis
  5. Species mirabilis

Where it lives

Western Colombia

Quick facts

Weight
5.1 g
Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Colorful Puffleg is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Colorful Puffleg is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.4 cm.

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 34 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Colorful Puffleg?

The Colorful Puffleg is a very small bird that weighs around 5.1 g.

Where does the Colorful Puffleg live?

The Colorful Puffleg is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Colorful Puffleg belong to?

The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.

What does the Colorful Puffleg eat?

The Colorful Puffleg is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Does the Colorful Puffleg migrate?

The Colorful Puffleg is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Colorful Puffleg endangered?

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How large is the Colorful Puffleg's range?

The Colorful Puffleg has a mapped global range of about 34 km².

Conservation

Endangered

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