Eriocnemis godini Bourcier, 1851
Turquoise-throated puffleg
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: 1800's (1850 or later); 1850 (Martin et al., 2023)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
There was an unconfirmed report of this species in 1976 (BirdLife International, 2012).
Distribution
Ecuador (north)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Bourcier, J. (1851). Notes sur onze espèces nouvelles de Trochilideés. Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris 32: 186-188.
Other references:
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BirdLife International. (2012). Eriocnemis godini. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 24 August 2013.
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