Emerald-bellied puffleg

Emerald-bellied puffleg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eriocnemis
Species: E. aline
Binomial name
Eriocnemis aline
Bourcier, 1842

The emerald-bellied puffleg (Eriocnemis aline) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2009). "Eriocnemis alinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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