Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)
About the Sapphire-vented Puffleg
The sapphire-vented puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Venezuela. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize the following five subspecies of sapphire-vented puffleg. E. l. meridae Schuchmann, Weller, & Heynen (2001) E. l. luciani Bourcier (1847) E. l. baptistae Schuchmann, Weller, & Heynen (2001) E. l. catharina Salvin (1897) E. l. sapphiropygia Taczanowski (1874)
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestitarecording
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