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The golden-breasted puffleg is about 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 5.3 g (0.19 oz). It has a straight black bill. The male has shining green upperparts with a bronzier green nape and rump. Its underparts are mostly glittering golden green. Its lower throat and upper breast are coppery bronze and the undertail coverts brownish. Its leg puffs are white. The tail is forked; its central feathers are blue-green and the outer two pairs dark green to blue-black. The female is slightly smaller and has somewhat greener undertail coverts but is otherwise similar to the male. Voice: The golden-breasted puffleg's calls are "trit notes".
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When to see the Golden-breasted Puffleg
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden-breasted Puffleg
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden-breasted Puffleg
The golden-breasted puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Easily confused with
Sapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis lucianiThe sapphire-vented puffleg is 11.4 to 14 cm (4.5 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 5.4 to 6.4 g (0.19 to 0.23 oz).
Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyiThe black-thighed puffleg is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long.
Glowing PufflegEriocnemis vestitaThe glowing puffleg is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long.
Side by side: Glowing Puffleg vs Golden-breasted Puffleg · Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Purple-collared Woodstar · Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Sapphire-vented Puffleg · Black-thighed Puffleg vs Golden-breasted Puffleg
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