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Photo © by Thibaud
Abra Maruncunca, Puno, Peru, 21 August, 2024

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:

• Andes of south-eastern Peru (Puno) and western Bolivia

Habitat

Moist montane forests, between 1500 and 2500 masl.

Behaviour

Forages in the under- and midstorey. Generally doesn't visit feeders.

References

1. 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/
2. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-thighed Puffleg. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-thighed_Puffleg

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