Black-breasted Puffleg

Eriocnemis nigrivestis

The black-breasted puffleg, known as zamarrito pechinegro in Spanish, is a species of hummingbird native to Ecuador. It is Endangered, with an estimated 100–150 individuals remaining in the wild.

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