Boissonneaua
Encyclopedia
Boissonneaua is a small genus of hummingbird
s 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 wing
s up shortly after landing, thereby revealing their rufous
underwing coverts
.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s in the Trochilidae family. They are found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
to southern Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. They have a straight black bill
Beak
The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating and for grooming, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for food, courtship and feeding young...
, contrasting outer rectrices, and a distinctive habit of quickly lifting both wing
Wing
A wing is an appendage with a surface that produces lift for flight or propulsion through the atmosphere, or through another gaseous or liquid fluid...
s up shortly after landing, thereby revealing their rufous
Rufous
Rufous is a colour that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish-red, as of rust or oxidised iron.The first recorded use of rufous as a colour name in English was in the year 1782....
underwing coverts
Covert (feather)
A covert feather on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts, which as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail.- Wing-coverts :...
.
Species
- Chestnut-breasted CoronetChestnut-breasted CoronetThe Chestnut-breasted Coronet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid montane Andean forests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is generally easily recognized by its contrasting rufous underparts.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
, Boissonneaua matthewsii - Buff-tailed CoronetBuff-tailed Coronet- Introduction :The Buff-tailed Coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens, is a species of hummingbird from the family Trochilidea. It is found in Colombia,...
, Boissonneaua flavescens - Velvet-purple CoronetVelvet-purple CoronetThe 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...
, Boissonneaua jardini