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- Haplophaedia assimilis
Identification
A mostly olive-green hummingbird, with a blue tail and conspicuous leg tufts, whose characteristic color distinguish it from the Greenish puffleg, which has white leg tufts.
Distribution
South America: found in Peru and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- H. a. affinis:
- Eastern Andes of northern and central Peru
- H. a. assimilis:
Habitat
Moist montane forests, between 1500 and 2500 masl.
Behaviour
Forages in the under- and midstorey. Generally doesn't visit feeders.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-thighed Puffleg. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-thighed_Puffleg
External Links
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