Higher classification Boissonneaua | Phylum Chordata Family Trochilidae Scientific name Boissonneaua jardini Rank Species | |
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Similar Boissonneaua, Bird, Hummingbird, Violet‑tailed sylph, Buff‑tailed coronet | ||
Velvet purple coronet
The velvet-purple coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid foothill forest on the West Andean slope in western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
Contents
- Velvet purple coronet
- Choco endemic velvet purple coronet boissonneaua jardini montezuma w andes
- Description
- References
Choco endemic velvet purple coronet boissonneaua jardini montezuma w andes
Description
Its highly iridescent plumage is striking, being largely bluish-purple below and on the crown, greenish-blue on the back, green on the upperwing coverts, and rufous on the underwing coverts. In poor light it may appear all black, except for the strongly contrasting white outer rectrices.
References
Velvet-purple coronet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA