Chestnut-breasted coronet
The chestnut-breasted coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid Andean montane forest in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is generally easily recognized by its contrasting rufous underparts.
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Chestnut-breasted coronet in NE Ecuador
Chestnut-breasted coronet | |
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in Machu Picchu, Peru | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Boissonneaua |
Species: | B. matthewsii |
Binomial name | |
Boissonneaua matthewsii (Bourcier, 1847) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Boissonneaua matthewsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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
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