Golden-breasted Puffleg
- Scientific name
- Eriocnemis mosquera
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The Golden-breasted Puffleg is a specialized hummingbird native to the high-altitude cloud forests of the northern Andes. It is recognized for its distinctive white "puffs" of leg feathers and its precise flight maneuvers, which allow it to navigate dense, misty montane vegetation.
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