Blue-capped Puffleg

The Blue-Capped Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.

The Blue-capped Puffleg is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Blue-Capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Eriocnemis glaucopoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Stub icon This Apodiformes-related article is a stub. More

Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides = Described by: d'Orbigny; Lafresnaye (1838) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Sc. Andes of South America; C. and se. Bolivia to nw. Argentina. More

Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) by Sjoerd Mayer. More

* Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides * Colorful Puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis * Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis alinae * Genus Haplophaedia * Greenish Puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae * Buff-thighed Puffleg, Haplophaedia (aureliae) assimilis * Hoary Puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens In addition there were the controversial More

Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Blue-Capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) Blue-Chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) Blue-Chinned Sapphire (Chlorostilbon notatus) Blue-Fronted Lancebill (Doryfera johannae) Blue-Headed Hummingbird (Cyanophaia bicolor) Blue-Headed Sapphire (Hylocharis grayi) Blue-Mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) Blue-Tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) Blue-Tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanura) Blue-Throated Goldentail (Hylocharis eliciae) **Blue-Throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) Blue-Throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea) Blue-Tufted Starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer) Booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) More

Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis alinae Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale More

BLUE-CAPPED PUFFLEG ( NE ) ( Eriocnemis glaucopoides ) One seen through the scope at La Siberia. GREENISH PUFFLEG ( Haplophaedia aureliae ) Seen at Apa Apa this race H.a. assimilis is sometimes split as Buff-thighed Puffleg . RED-TAILED COMET ( Sappho sparganura ) SCALED METALTAIL ( Metallura aeneocauda ) Relatively common in the humid montane forest edges. More

* Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides * Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis * Blue-chinned Sapphire, Chlorostilbon notatus * Blue-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera johannae * Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyanophaia bicolor * Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi * Blue-mantled Thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi * Blue-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus * Blue-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanura * Blue-throated Goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae More