Hummingbirds

Black-thighed Puffleg

Eriocnemis derbyi

The Black-thighed Puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi) is a 5.5 g forest bird that eats mostly nectar. It stays put all year.

Family

Hummingbirds

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

5.5 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

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