Velvet-purple coronet

The Velvet-purple Coronet 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. 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.

The Velvet-purple coronet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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. 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. More

The Velvet-purple Coronet is a scarce bird at the feeders. One may appear for a few days and then disappear for weeks. More

Videos and images Side view of a velvet-purple coronet resting on a branch © Nick Athanas / Tropical Birdingnext Velvet-purple coronet imageSide view of a velvet-purple coronet resting on a branch Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Velvet-purple Coronet is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Velvet-purple Coronet (2) Reserva Las Gralarias, Pichincha, Ecuador Reserva Las Gralarias, Pichincha, Ecuador28/05/2009 Reserva Las Gralarias, Pichincha, Ecuador 28/05/2009 Unspecified, Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador Unspecified, Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador25/02/2005 Unspecified, Tandayapa Valley, Ecuador 25/02/2005 View all pictures of Velvet-purple Coronet More

Velvet-purple Coronet perched on a twig Date: Wednesday, December 9 2009 Filename: AGAMI Velvet-purple Coronet Ecuador Marc Guyt 200912MGU33785. More

extremely inquisitive and the Velvet-purple Coronets were quite prepared to land on an outstretched finger. In fact whilst photographing one bird another landed on my camera strap. Empress Brilliant We moved on to Mindo where we ate our packed lunch at the Hummingbird Restaurant whilst watching yet more hummers, White-whiskered Hermits, White-necked Jacobins and Green-crowned Woodnymphs were all new. More

The Velvet-Purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest. Source - BirdLife International 2004. Boissonneaua jardini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

Velvet-purple Coronet on Orchid by Steve Metildi - Click Image to enter Slide Show SlideShow | Image Information | Contact the Photographer Image information - Description Portfolio Steve Metildi Keywords purple-velvet_coronet, hummingbird, coronet, south_america, ecuador, mindo_loma Capture Medium Digital Capture Capture Format More

Velvet-Purple Coronet, Ecuador, Mondo Loma March 2006 © Colin Bushell - TOUCAN BIRDING TOURS Toucan Birding Tours Velvet-Purple Coronet - Velvet-purple Coronet, Ecuador, Reserva Las Gralarias, 28 May 2009 © Dusan M Brinkhuizen A lucky shot showing the spectacular colours of this Choco endmic Mindo Bird Tours www.avesecuador. More