Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Sapphire-vented Puffleg
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The Sapphire-vented Puffleg is a distinctive high-altitude hummingbird, easily recognized by its brilliant blue or violet undertail coverts, often referred to as its 'sapphire vent', and classic white leg puffs.
Where to spot
Inhabits high-altitude shrubland, paramo borders, and montane forest edges across the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
How to spot
Look for it hovering at flowers in open or semi-open high-altitude habitats. The combination of white leg puffs and the intensely colored undertail coverts is diagnostic.
When to spot
Most active during daylight hours, particularly in the morning when flowers are rich with nectar.
Where to spot
Inhabits high-altitude shrubland, paramo borders, and montane forest edges across the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
How to spot
Look for it hovering at flowers in open or semi-open high-altitude habitats. The combination of white leg puffs and the intensely colored undertail coverts is diagnostic.
When to spot
Most active during daylight hours, particularly in the morning when flowers are rich with nectar.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The intensity of its 'sapphire vent' is highly variable; it can appear almost black in poor light but flashes an intense blue or violet in direct sunlight, resembling a jewel.
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