Eriocnemis chrysorama

The present species is from Ecuador, and is, as far as I know, only represented in collections by the single typical specimen in the possession of Mr. Elliot. It belongs to the section of the genus Eriocnemis with white puffs on the legs, and is distinguished further by its metallic yellowish-green throat, its general coppercoloured plumage, steel-blue tail, and shining blue under tail-coverts.

The following description is taken from Mr. Elliot’s ‘Synopsis:’—

Upper and lower surfaces metallic fiery copper-colour; chin and throat metallic yellowish-green, golden yellow in some lights; upper tail-coverts luminous yellowish green; under tail-coverts white on their basal half, rest blue; wings purplish brown; tail much forked, steel-black; tarsal tufts pure white; bill black. Total length 4\(\frac{1}{4}\) inches, wing 2\(\frac{1}{4}\), tail 1\(\frac{3}{4}\), bill \(\frac{7}{8}\).

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More hummingbirds in the genus Eriocnemis

• Eriocnemis cupreiventris Coppery-bellied Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis simplex Olive-coloured Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Isaacsoni Long-billed Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Luciani Buquet’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Mosquera Mosquera’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis vestita Glowing Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis nigrivestis Black-bested Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Godini Godin’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis D’Orbignyi D’Orbigny’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Derbiana Derby’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Alinæ Metallic Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis squamata Scaly Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis lugens Hoary Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis Aureliæ Aurelia’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis dybowskii Dybowski’s Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis dyselius Black-vented Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis assimilis Brown-booted Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis smaragdini­pectus Green-breasted Puff-leg
• Eriocnemis sapphiropygia Sapphire-vented Puff-leg