- Colorful Puffleg
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Colorful Puffleg Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Trochiliformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Eriocnemis Species: E. mirabilis Binomial name Eriocnemis mirabilis
Meyer de Schauensee, 1967The Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.
In 2005, Swarovski donated funds which allowed the American Bird Conservancy and Fundación ProAves to create a reserve for this species.
The Colorful Puffleg population is estimated at around 50-250 adult birds.
References
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Surfbird News: Swarovski Land Purchase Protects Critically Endangered Hummingbird in Colombia
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