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Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Eriocnemis godini
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
tutpuf1, TTPU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesEriocnemis godini
Codestutpuf1, TTPU
Identification

The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini) 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 tutpuf1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Turquoise-throated Puffleg photo
J. Gould (1849-87), no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eriocnemis godini

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: tutpuf1