Hoary puffleg

Hoary puffleg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Haplophaedia
Species: H. lugens
Binomial name
Haplophaedia lugens
(Gould, 1851)

The hoary puffleg (Haplophaedia lugens) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Haplophaedia lugens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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