Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestitus) - HBW 5, p. 639
French: Érione pattue
German: Violettkehl-Höschenkolibri
Spanish: Calzadito Reluciente
Taxonomy: Ornismya vestita Lesson, 1838, Bogotá, Colombia.
Closely related to E. nigrivestis and E. derbyi. Race paramillo isolated in range from the other populations and morphologically fairly distinct; differences slighter between nominate and race smaragdinipectus. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- paramillo (Chapman, 1917) - N parts of W & C Andes of Colombia.
- vestitus (Lesson, 1838) - NW Venezuela and E Andes of Colombia.
- smaragdinipectus Gould, 1868 - SW Colombia and Andes of Ecuador and extreme N Peru.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a branch, defecating and then flying away Locality Loro Orejiamarillo Natural Reserve, Jardín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp paramillo)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2007 4 years ago 13 sec 4.3 -
Dorsal view of a male Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 weeks ago 8 sec 3.5 -
brief perched views (at 3000m) Locality Cerro Toledo, Loja Province, Ecuador (ssp smaragdinipectus)
Martin Kennewell 7 April 2011 1 year ago 8 sec 2.8
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male
Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 6 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Female in flight
Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 6 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Female on a feeder
Locality La Calera, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 5 September 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Male on a feeder
Locality La Calera, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 5 September 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
Glowing Puffleg, near Guango Lodge, Ecuador
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Ron Flemal 3 years ago 3.7 -
Bird feeding
Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 8 March 2008 3 years ago 3.5
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