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The colorful puffleg hummingbirds are a group of small, iridescent hummingbirds found exclusively in South America. There are nine recognized species within this genus, all of which are endemic to the Andes mountains. These hummingbirds get their name from their brightly colored “puff” of feathers on their legs.
Smallish green hummingbird with a thin, very straight bill. Its legs are covered by puffs of fluffy cream-colored feathers, and its fairly long tail is iridescent navy blue. Females are similar to males but with grayer bellies. Shorter-billed than the similar lancebills. Found in the understory and mid-story of humid montane forest.
The Black-thighed Puffleg is one of many species in the genus Eriocnemis, a group of mid-sized, high elevation hummingbirds restricted to the Andes. It is a member of the family Trochilidae, which includes all hummingbirds. There are over 330 described hummingbird species, making them the second largest family of birds behind tyrant flycatchers.
The turquoise-throated puffleg ( Eriocnemis godini ), also known as Godin's puffleg, is a species of hummingbird from Ecuador. It is mostly green with blue undertail coverts and white powder-puffs of downy feathers on the legs, and the male has a bluish-purple throat patch. It is only known from a few specimens taken in the nineteenth century ...
The turquoise-crowned hummingbird is found in Mexico. The broad-billed hummingbird is found in the New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. There are over 300 species in this family. Hummingbirds are the smallest of all the birds and they are found in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. They are 2.5-4.5 inches in length.
The male Booted Racket-tail is a spectacular hummingbird with metallic green plumage and an elaborate tail longer than the tiny bird itself! This streamer-like tail, similar to the Marvelous Spatuletail's, features two elongated feathers tipped with blunt bluish "rackets."Females lack the long tail, but both sexes wear “boots” (puffy white leg feathers).
Scintillating hummingbird of the high Andes of Colombia and far northern Ecuador (it does not reach the Quito area). Male is dark glittering-green (with brighter rump and vent) and has inconspicuous black leg puffs. Female is brighter green with small white leg puffs, blue forehead, and white scaling on throat and breast. Typically seen feeding at the edge of elfin forest or in scrubby ravines.
