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Blue-capped Puffleg

Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
blcpuf1, BCPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesEriocnemis glaucopoides
Codesblcpuf1, BCPU
Identification

The Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blcpuf1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella
Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
Blue-capped Puffleg photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: blcpuf1