Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani(Bourcier, J, 1847)
English (US) Sapphire-vented Puffleg
The Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Eriocnemis luciani
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Sapphire-vented Puffleg
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J, 1847)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Eriocnemis luciani meridae
- Eriocnemis luciani luciani
- Eriocnemis luciani baptistae
- Eriocnemis luciani catharina
- Eriocnemis luciani sapphiropygia
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus luciani
- Described by
- (Bourcier, J, 1847)
- Type locality
- Guaca, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, d'Agriculture et d'Industrie 10 p.624
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Blue-capped Puffleg
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Colourful Puffleg
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Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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