Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini)
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Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Eriocnemis godini (Bourcier, 1851)

10–11 cmLength5.1 gWeight

The turquoise-throated puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a species of hummingbird from Ecuador.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The turquoise-throated puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a species of hummingbird from Ecuador. It is mostly green with blue undertail coverts and white powder-puffs of downy feathers on the legs, and the male has a bluish-purple throat patch. It is only known from a few specimens taken in the nineteenth century and its taxonomic position is unclear.

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Questions

How big is the Turquoise-throated Puffleg?

The Turquoise-throated Puffleg is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 5.1 g.

Where does the Turquoise-throated Puffleg live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Ecuador.

Is the Turquoise-throated Puffleg endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Turquoise-throated Puffleg as Critically Endangered.

What does the Turquoise-throated Puffleg eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Turquoise-throated Puffleg in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
10–11 cm
Weight
5.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Eriocnemis

Other birds in the genus Eriocnemis

Black-breasted PufflegBlack-breasted PufflegEriocnemis nigrivestisGorgeted PufflegGorgeted PufflegEriocnemis isabellaeGlowing PufflegGlowing PufflegEriocnemis vestitaBlack-thighed PufflegBlack-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyiCoppery-bellied PufflegCoppery-bellied PufflegEriocnemis cupreoventrisSapphire-vented PufflegSapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis lucianiGolden-breasted PufflegGolden-breasted PufflegEriocnemis mosqueraBlue-capped PufflegBlue-capped PufflegEriocnemis glaucopoidesColorful PufflegColorful PufflegEriocnemis mirabilisEmerald-bellied PufflegEmerald-bellied PufflegEriocnemis aline
Turquoise-throated Puffleg

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