Black-thighed Puffleg
Eriocnemis derbyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusEriocnemis (Typical Pufflegs)
- SpeciesEriocnemis derbyi (Black-thighed Puffleg)
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestita
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera
Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis aline
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-thighed Puffleg in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Black-thighed Puffleg sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-thighed Puffleg in Puracé National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-thighed Puffleg in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.