Chestnut-breasted coronet
Appearance
Chestnut-breasted coronet | |
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in Machu Picchu, Peru | |
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Species: | B. matthewsii
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Boissonneaua matthewsii (Bourcier, 1847)
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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.
References
External links
Media related to Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) at Wikimedia Commons
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article chandra.as.utexas.edu
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet photo gallery VIREO