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Chestnut-breasted Hummingbird
Stanley Jones

Chestnut-breasted Hummingbird (Boissonneaua matthewsii)

Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) Sexes similar. This bellicose beauty let its aggression get the best of it (note the broken tip of its upper mandible). Casa Simpson, north of Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador. Lodge grounds of Casa Simpson, secondary cloud forest (wet temperate montane forest) with cultivars, adjacent to Tapichalaca Reserve at ca. 1,800 m (5,905 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Lodge grounds of Casa Simpson, secondary cloud forest (wet temperate montane forest) with cultivars, adjacent to Tapichalaca Reserve at ca. 1,800 m (5,905 ft) elevation.
Location
Casa Simpson, north of Valladolid, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Equipment used
Canon
Kits
I love the way the bird's colours are matched by the leaves and stems, Stanley. Interesting about his bill.
 
carann
A beautifully detailed, colourful capture of this gorgeous bird in a lovely setting, Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing.
 
S K Gudi
How well the bird's colors gel with plant it is perched on. Spectacular bird, setting & shot, Stanley!! tfs.
 
flossiepip
Magnificent! What amazing rich colours and stunning feather details Stanley, fabulous setting too!
 
mags1967
great colours and capture stanley.love your info to on this bad boy.all the best margaret.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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