- Chestnut-breasted Coronet
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Chestnut-breasted Coronet in Machu Picchu, Peru Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Boissonneaua Species: B. matthewsii Binomial name Boissonneaua matthewsii
(Bourcier, 1847)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
- BirdLife International 2004. Boissonneaua matthewsii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
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
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