Buff-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia assimilis
Least ConcernAves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
About
The buff-thighed puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Fun Fact
The buff-thighed puffleg was for a time considered to be a subspecies of greenish puffleg (H.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on insects that it usually gleans from leaves but occasionally catches by hawking from a perch.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance