Buffy Helmetcrest

Oxypogon stuebelii

Vulnerable

The Buffy Helmetcrest is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Colombia and nearby northern Andes. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss or restricted range making local populations important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Buffy Helmetcrest Range — Colombia and nearby northern Andes

Population

≈ 250–999

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