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| − | [[Image:Velvet- | + | [[Image:Velvet-purple Coronet 5 filtered r.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|firecrest15|firecrest15}}<br />Sachatamia Lodge, West Andes, [[Ecuador]], April 2015]] |
;[[:Category:Boissonneaua|Boissonneaua]] jardini | ;[[:Category:Boissonneaua|Boissonneaua]] jardini | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:IMG 93551.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juveniles<br />Photo by {{user|jeffworman|jeffworman}}<br />Mindo, [[Ecuador]], January 2017]] | |
| + | 11–12·7 cm (4¼-5 in) | ||
| + | *Bright blue and coppery green on back and wings | ||
| + | *Deep violet belly | ||
| + | *Purple crown and breast | ||
| + | *Black throat | ||
| + | *Cinnamon underwing coverts (just visible on the folded wing) | ||
| + | *Forked tail | ||
| + | :*Black upperside | ||
| + | :*Whitish underside (outer tail feathers pale bordered black) | ||
| + | *Straight black bill <br /> | ||
Female similar but duller, tail less strongly forked. | Female similar but duller, tail less strongly forked. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]. | + | [[South America]]: found in the western Andes of south-western [[Colombia]] and north-western [[Ecuador]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | + | [[Image:Coronet BF filtered.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=78285 Dušan Brinkhuizen]'''<br />Reserva Las Gralarias, [[Ecuador]], May 2009]] |
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical wet and humid forests and edges, often where trees are covered in epiphytes<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical wet and humid forests and edges, often where trees are covered in epiphytes<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | + | Their diet consists of nectar and insects, which are caught by hawking. | |
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| + | They are generally considered to breed from January to March but a nest with young was seen in [[Colombia]] during September. A cup-shaped nest is built from moss and lichen, and is placed on a horizontal branch or thin fork. The clutch consists of 2 eggs which are incubated by the female. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
| − | # Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017) |
| + | #Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Boissonneaua+jardini}} | {{GSearch|Boissonneaua+jardini}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Boissonneaua]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Boissonneaua]] | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 10 November 2017
- Boissonneaua jardini
Identification
11–12·7 cm (4¼-5 in)
- Bright blue and coppery green on back and wings
- Deep violet belly
- Purple crown and breast
- Black throat
- Cinnamon underwing coverts (just visible on the folded wing)
- Forked tail
- Black upperside
- Whitish underside (outer tail feathers pale bordered black)
- Straight black bill
Female similar but duller, tail less strongly forked.
Distribution
South America: found in the western Andes of south-western Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical wet and humid forests and edges, often where trees are covered in epiphytes[2].
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of nectar and insects, which are caught by hawking.
Breeding
They are generally considered to breed from January to March but a nest with young was seen in Colombia during September. A cup-shaped nest is built from moss and lichen, and is placed on a horizontal branch or thin fork. The clutch consists of 2 eggs which are incubated by the female.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Velvet-purple Coronet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Velvet-purple_Coronet
