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==Species== |
==Species== |
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* [[Chestnut-breasted |
* [[Chestnut-breasted coronet]], ''Boissonneaua matthewsii'' |
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* [[Buff-tailed |
* [[Buff-tailed coronet]], ''Boissonneaua flavescens'' |
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* [[Velvet-purple |
* [[Velvet-purple coronet]], ''Boissonneaua jardini'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 19:45, 17 May 2014
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Genus: | Boissonneaua L. Reichenbach, 1854
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Boissonneaua is a small genus of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family. 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.
Species
- Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Buff-tailed coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
- Velvet-purple coronet, Boissonneaua jardini
References
- 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).