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The Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) is a bird found in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador. It eats nectar and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Black-breasted puffleg lives

Found in Ecuador.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌸 Nectar90%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Mery Juiña (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC349703. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Black-breasted puffleg

Where does the Black-breasted puffleg live?

The Black-breasted puffleg lives in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador.

What does the Black-breasted puffleg eat?

nectar (about 90%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Black-breasted puffleg endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.