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| − | ;Boissonneaua matthewsii | + | ;[[: Category:Boissonneaua|Boissonneaua]] matthewsii |
| − | [[Image:Chestnut-breasted_Coronet.jpg|thumb| | + | |
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12 cm (4¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Underside orange-chestnut except for a green area on the throat | ||
| + | *Upperside green | ||
| + | *Tail mixed chestnut and green | ||
| + | *Wings dark | ||
| + | *Bill short and straight, dark | ||
| + | *Feet pink | ||
| + | [[Image:Chestnut-breasted_Coronet.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo © by {{user|steveblain|steveblain}}<br />San Isidro, [[Ecuador]], November 2004]] | ||
| + | '''Female'''<br /> | ||
| + | Different sources disagree whether female is like male or if it is more like juveniles. <br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''': with more green on flanks, less chestnut on underside and especially with buffy edges to green on throat. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of extreme south-eastern [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]] and eastern [[Peru]]. Mainly on the east side of the Andes, but from southern Ecuador also on the west side. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist montane forests, both borders and interior. At heights between 1200–2600m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Usually solitary and highly territorial. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They often cling to flowers when foraging for nectar in the canopy. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They construct a cup-shaped nest from moss and lichen. The clutch consist of two eggs which are incubated by the female. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:069_Chestnut-breasted_Coronet_crop.jpg|Immature<br />Photo © by {{user|njlarsen|NJLarsen}}<br />Tapichalaca, Zamora-Chinchipe, SE [[Ecuador]], 12 June 2019 | ||
| + | Image:Chestnut-breasted Coronet Reserva Abra Patricia Owlet Lodge Amazonas Peru.jpg|Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Amazonas, Abra Patricia Reserve, Owlet Lodge, [[Peru]], January 2017 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 | ||
| + | #Erize et al. 2006 Birds of South America, non-passerines. Princeton Illustrated Checklists, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. ISBN 0-691-12688-7 | ||
| + | #Heynen, I. & Boesman, P. (2019). Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/55545 on 2 August 2019). | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Boissonneaua | + | {{GSearch|"Boissonneaua matthewsii" {{!}} "Chestnut-breasted Coronet"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Boissonneaua]] |
Latest revision as of 11:01, 12 September 2023
- Boissonneaua matthewsii
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
Male
- Underside orange-chestnut except for a green area on the throat
- Upperside green
- Tail mixed chestnut and green
- Wings dark
- Bill short and straight, dark
- Feet pink
Female
Different sources disagree whether female is like male or if it is more like juveniles.
Juvenile: with more green on flanks, less chestnut on underside and especially with buffy edges to green on throat.
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of extreme south-eastern Colombia, Ecuador and eastern Peru. Mainly on the east side of the Andes, but from southern Ecuador also on the west side.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Moist montane forests, both borders and interior. At heights between 1200–2600m.
Behaviour
Usually solitary and highly territorial.
Diet
They often cling to flowers when foraging for nectar in the canopy.
Breeding
They construct a cup-shaped nest from moss and lichen. The clutch consist of two eggs which are incubated by the female.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Amazonas, Abra Patricia Reserve, Owlet Lodge, Peru, January 2017
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Erize et al. 2006 Birds of South America, non-passerines. Princeton Illustrated Checklists, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. ISBN 0-691-12688-7
- Heynen, I. & Boesman, P. (2019). Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/55545 on 2 August 2019).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-breasted Coronet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-breasted_Coronet
External Links
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