More Avian August, I drew 3 birds in one day yesterday because I wasn't feeling it

Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae)

© Fundación Ecohabitats

[2686/11080] Coppery-bellied puffleg - Eriocnemis cupreoventris

Order: Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds) Subfamily: Lesbiinae

Photo credit: Joshua Vandermeulen via Macaulay Library

A pair of turquoise-throated puffleg hummingbirds, illustrated alongside a flower of the genus Vriesea, by English ornithologist John Gould for the fourth volume of “A Monograph of the Trochilidæ, Or Family of Humming-Birds Volume”. Although listed as Critically Endangered, the likelihood of this species’ continued survival is slim, with nearly all their known habitat having been destroyed. [ x ]

aaaa if you enjoy the yellow-thighed finch you might also enjoy the puffleg hummingbirds (eriocnemis and haplophaedia), just in case you don't already know them!! they always bring me a lot of joy with their fluffy little trousers! here's a glowing puffleg! (i keep typing puffball 😂)

YES birbs with pants birbs with pants! I've seen pics of these guys here and there and they are an absolute delight, thank you so much for sharing!

How come you get such fashionable pants li'l guy??

Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae)

"HE IS WEARING PANTS!!!! I love hummingbirds they are so cute all of the time..." "How can a bird be so perfect. It’s like they have little leg warmers."

This is actually a bird that one of my irl friends submitted, and I wanted to roll on the ground when I saw the pics. He truly is wearing pants!

This species was first discovered in 2005, and officially recognized as its own species in 2007. They're listed as Critically Endangered, as their habitat is incredibly localized.

The gorgeted puffleg is known only from the Serranía del Pinche in the Western Andes of Colombia's Department of Cauca. The habitat is characterized by steep slopes of very humid cloudforest and elfin forest with rocky outcrops and natural clearings. The vegetation is dominated by Andean oak (Quercus humboldtii) with an understory of Ericaceae and several other plant families. In elevation this habitat is found mainly between 2,600 and 2,900 m (8,500 and 9,500 ft).

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Image Sources: eBird (Fundación Ecohabitats)

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HI!! OK SO not sure if this counts but I really want to talk about it so: THERE'S THIS GROUP OF HUMMINGBIRD SPECIES COLLECTIVELY CALLED PUFFLEGS

and they. have. PANTS.

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I found one article saying that apparently, the extra leg fluff not for warmth! Hummingbirds at higher, colder elevations do not have the floof on their legs! So the pants appear to be purely decorative!

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Also they have the floof regardless of sex! All pufflegs got pants!

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Anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk, in conclusion THESE BIRDS GOT PANTS

Faerie Knight

In honor of everyone really liking my last Hummingbird Steed, please have an older design I did.

High-Res Print available >here<

A new variant has been added!

Blue-capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides) © H. C. Richter

It hatches from blue, common, distinctive, eastern, female, few, humid, male, metallic, orange, rare, southern, unique, and white eggs.

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A little man with little pantaloons

Hummingbird Species, Part 168

Our focus today is on the emerald-bellied puffleg, Eriocnemis aline. Introduction The emerald-bellied puffleg hummingbird, scientifically known as Eriocnemis aline, is a captivating and enigmatic avian species that resides primarily in the high-altitude regions of South America. Renowned for its vibrant emerald-green plumage and unique morphological features, this tiny hummingbird has…

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I just learned about Puffleg hummingbirds. BotW Rito have slimmer thighs.

[2575/11080] Colourful puffleg - Eriocnemis mirabilis

Order: Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds) Subfamily: Lesbiinae

Photo credit: Nigel Voaden via Macaulay Library

What's the Bird?

Location: Mindo, Ecuador

Date: January

We ask that discussion under questions be limited to how you came to your conclusion, not what your conclusion was.

Happy Birding!

Keep the game alive! Submit a bird HERE

Bird - 70 graciously submitted by Anon

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s some characters I decided to bring back that I made 2 years ago

This is Helga and Flint, my two lovebirds. They live in a world of odd looking bird people. Helga is an aristocratic Utahraptor, she appears randomly to everyone to attend fancy parties. People find her somewhat intimidating due to her quiet nature. The only person she is seen regularly talking to is Flint, a little charismatic bartender (particularly skilled in wines). He is based off of a spade-tailed puffleg hummingbird. Quite a mouthful but I think you get the vision.

I always thought it would be funny to make characters who are based off of the largest and smallest scaled dinosaurs to be in love.

If you notice I already have a character named Helga, no you didn’t.

Anyways, I thought it would be appropriate to share them today. Enjoy!

Duplicate Submissions

Alright, here is the list of duplicate birds that were submitted to this poll:

American Robin, Canada Goose, Dovekie, Eurasian Jay, Hoatzin, Blue-bellied Roller, Smew, Hoopoe, Dark-eyed Junco, Painted Bunting, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Rifleman (Titipoumano), Archeopterix, Hooded Crow, Roseate Spoonbill, Northern Lapwing, European Starling, Steller's Jay, Great Auk, Eclectus Parrot, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Spotted Towhee, Resplendent Quetzal, Vermilion Flycatcher, Kaua'i O'o, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Hooded Pitohui, Rainbow Bee-eater, Long-tailed Tit (Shima Enaga), Sunbittern, Varied Thrush, Pied Currawong, Rock Pigeon, Domestic Chicken, Northern Gannet, Diederik Cuckoo, Yellow-headed Picathartes, Temminck's Tragopan, Greater Lophorina, Parotia, Grey Butcherbird, Green Jay, Horned Screamer, Magnificent Frigatebird, Spinifex Pigeon, Gorgeted Puffleg, Zebra Dove, Common House Martin, Swordbill Hummingbird, Greater Roadrunner, Rufous-crested Coquette, Wallcreeper, Racket-tailed Roller, Himalayan Monal, Crested Pigeon, Inaccessible Island Rail, Brown Creeper, Tufted Titmouse, White Wagtail, Bobolink, Shoebill Stork, Australian Brushturkey, black-throated magpie-jay, Greater Blue-eared Starling, spangled cotinga

This list will continue to be updated, but I'm not going to pin it to the top since technically these guys are not the focus of the poll (I just think they're neat :3). The tag placed on pics of these birds is ELIMINATED, as someone asked about tagging them and I figured out how to use the Mass Post Editor >:3