Buff-thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis) — Least Concern Aves

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Haplophaedia assimilis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · 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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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