Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Least Concern
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
Taxonomy
French: Colibri de Matthews German: Rotbauchkolibri Spanish: Colibrí pechirrojo
Taxonomy:
Trochilus Matthewsii
Bourcier
, 1847,Peru
.Distribution:
Andes of extreme S Colombia (E Nariño, W Putumayo), Ecuador and Peru (on W slope S to Cajamarca, on E slope S to Cuzco).
Descriptive notes
12 cm; 7·0–7·7 g. Sexes similar. Bill straight, thickish and black. Male shining metallic green above and chestnut-rufous below, with throat more or less... read more
Voice
Presumed song is a continuous series of single, insect-like, high-pitched “tsit” notes, at a rate... read more
Habitat
Inhabits humid pre-montane forest in subtropical areas at elevations of 1200–2600m,... read more
Food and feeding
Establishes territories around clusters of flowers and can be seen foraging for nectar mainly at canopy level. Often clings to flowers... read more
Breeding
No data concerning season. The nest is cup-shaped and consists mainly of moss and lichen. Clutch size 2; incubation by female. First... read more
Movements
Sedentary.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. CITES II. Fairly common. Range of present species coincides with the distribution of humid pre-montane forest; this is evident in W Peru, where... read more
Despite extensive range, shows no obvious geographical variation. Monotypic.