Red-bellied hummingbird
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The chestnut-breasted coronet ( Boissonneaua matthewsii ) or sometimes Zimtschwanzkolibri is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds (Trochilidae). The species has a large range that covers about 130,000 square kilometers in the South American countries of Peru , Ecuador, and Colombia . The IUCN assesses the population as Least Concern .
features
The red-bellied hummingbird reaches a body length of about 10.5 to 12 centimeters. The relatively thick beak becomes about 18 millimeters long. The top is glossy green, with the head sparkling green even more noticeably. Postocular ( behind the eyes ) the hummingbird has a rather inconspicuous sand-colored spot. The wing bow and the lower part of the wing are colored red-brown. The neck sparkles green. The rest of the base is maroon. The inner control springs are copper-brown and also turn red-brown on the outside. The female is very similar but has yellow-brown splatters on the neck and the lower part seems a little paler.
Habitat
The hummingbird moves in the crown area of moist forests and forest edges. It can be observed at altitudes of 1500 and 3300 meters. The forests in which the bird is native belong to the subtropical to moderate climatic zones. The bird can be found both on the western and eastern slopes of the Andes . In Peru it is present all over the central Andes south from Cajamarca to Cuzco . It has been observed in Ecuador west of the Chimborazo , in the province of El Oro and Loja . But it is mostly found in the high elevations of the Cordillera del Cóndor . In Colombia it is present at the southern end of the Andes in the provinces of Putumayo and Nariño .
behavior
The bird is relatively territorial in terms of flowers . The flowers it flies to are located in the middle and upper areas of the tree canopy. He hunts insects, which he occasionally rushes after. Despite his considerable fighting spirit, he also collects together with other hummingbirds on flowering trees. He prefers to cling to himself while feeding, spreading his wings.
Subspecies
No subspecies is known of the species. It is therefore considered monotypical .
Etymology and history of research
Jules Bourcier described the hummingbird under the name Trochilus Matthewsii . Only later was it assigned to the genus Boissonneaua Reichenbach , in 1854. The type specimen came from Peru and was collected by the botanist Alexander Mathews (1801–1841). The word »Boissonneaua« was given in honor of the ocularist , ornithologist and natural food dealer Auguste Boissonneau . The specific epithet is dedicated to its collector.
literature
- Robert S. Ridgely , Paul J. Greenfield: Birds of Ecuador Field Guide. Volume 1, Cornell University Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0801487200 , pp. 370ff.
- Robert S. Ridgely, Paul J. Greenfield: Birds of Ecuador Field Guide , Vol. 2, Cornell University Press, 2001, pp. 277ff, ISBN 978-0801487217
- Thomas Schulenberg , Douglas F. Stotz , Daniel F. Lane: Birds of Peru. Princeton University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0691049151 , p. 236.
- Steven L. Hilty , William L. Brown: A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton University Press, 1986, p. 268, ISBN 978-0691083728 .
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 .
- Jules Bourcier: Description de quinze espèces Trochilidées du cabinet de M. Loddiges . In: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London . tape 15 , no. 171 , 1847, pp. 42–47 ( online [accessed August 7, 2014]).
- Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach: Enumeration of the hummingbirds or trochilids in their true natural relationship with key to their synonymy . In: Journal of Ornithology . tape 2 , special issue, 1854, p. 1-24 ( online [accessed August 7, 2014]).
Web links
- Boissonneaua matthewsii inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Chestnut-breasted Coronet ( Boissonneaua matthewsii ) . Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Red-bellied hummingbird ( Boissonneaua matthewsii ) at Avibase; accessed on August 6, 2014.
- Boissonneaua matthewsii in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- xeno-canto: Sound recordings - Chestnut-breasted Coronet ( Boissonneaua matthewsii )