Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis)
About the Black-breasted Puffleg
The black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), known as zamarrito pechinegro in Spanish, is a species of hummingbird native to Ecuador. It is Endangered, with an estimated 100–150 individuals remaining in the wild. The species reaches a length of 8–9 cm. It is sexually dimorphic, with the male having black upper- and underparts, dark blue tail coverts, and a violet-blue throat and undertail-coverts. The female is bronze-green above, bluish-green on rump and uppertail-coverts, golden-green underparts and a pale blue chin. Both sexes have a straight black bill, a forked tail and white pufflegs, from which the common name is derived. Fledglings are sexually dimorphic similar to adults, but with duller coloring and red-orange color on the lower part of the bill.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestitarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.