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The species reaches a length of 8–9 cm. It is sexually dimorphic, with the male having black upper- and underparts, dark blue tail coverts, and a violet-blue throat and undertail-coverts. The female is bronze-green above, bluish-green on rump and uppertail-coverts, golden-green underparts and a pale blue chin. Both sexes have a straight black bill, a forked tail and white pufflegs, from which the common name is derived. Fledglings are sexually dimorphic similar to adults, but with duller coloring and red-orange color on the lower part of the bill.
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When to see the Black-breasted Puffleg
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-breasted Puffleg
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-breasted Puffleg
The black-breasted puffleg, known as zamarrito pechinegro in Spanish, is a species of hummingbird native to Ecuador. It is Endangered, with an estimated 100–150 individuals remaining in the wild.
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Easily confused with
Blue-capped PufflegEriocnemis glaucopoidesThe blue-capped puffleg is 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 4.0 to 4.5 g (0.14 to 0.16 oz).
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