Boissonneaua
Boissonneaua is a small genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. They are found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela to southern Peru. They have a straight black bill, contrasting outer rectrices, and a distinctive habit of quickly lifting both wings up shortly after landing, thereby revealing their rufous underwing coverts.
| Boissonneaua | |
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| Buff-tailed coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Boissonneaua L. Reichenbach, 1854 |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Species
The genus contains three species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_1.jpg.webp) | Boissonneaua matthewsii | Chestnut-breasted coronet | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
_6.jpg.webp) | Boissonneaua flavescens | Buff-tailed coronet | Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. |
_(14124248086).jpg.webp) | Boissonneaua jardini | Velvet-purple coronet | western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. |
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Restall, R., Rodner, C., & Lentino, M. (2006). Birds of Northern South America. Vol. 1 & 2. Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-7242-0 (vol. 1); ISBN 0-7136-7243-9 (vol. 2).
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