- Eriocnemis derbyi
Identification
10 cm (4 in); black straight bill
Male
- Glittering golden-green upper and underparts
- Black tail
Distribution
South America: found in the central Andes of Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies longirostris is generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Moist montanes, forest edge, second growth, bushy partially open pastures and ravines at 2,500-3,600 m.
Behaviour
Territorial.
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar taken from low-growing flowers. They also hawk for insects.
Breeding
They lay two white eggs, which are incubated by the female.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
- Wikipedia
- Zipcode Zoo
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-thighed Puffleg. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-thighed_Puffleg
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