Colorful puffleg
| Colorful puffleg | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trochiliformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Eriocnemis |
| Species: | E. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriocnemis mirabilis Meyer de Schauensee, 1967 | |
The colorful puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
In 2005, Swarovski donated funds which allowed the American Bird Conservancy and Fundación ProAves to create a reserve for this species.
The colorful puffleg population is estimated at around 250–999 adult birds.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eriocnemis mirabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Surfbird News: Swarovski Land Purchase Protects Critically Endangered Hummingbird in Colombia
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