Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Encyclopedia
The Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) is a species of hummingbird
in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid montane Andean forests in Colombia
, Ecuador
, and Peru
. It is generally easily recognized by its contrasting rufous
underparts.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid montane Andean forests in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is generally easily recognized by its contrasting rufous
Rufous
Rufous is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron.The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in the year 1782....
underparts.
External links
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article chandra.as.utexas.edu
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet photo gallery VIREO
