Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)
February 20, 2017, at Rio Blanco Reserve, Manizales, Colombia.
The Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens) is found in the Andes Mountains of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador at 1,400 to 2,800 meters (4,700 to 9,300 feet) above sea level. They are identified by their relatively short straight black bill, dark green head, and buff-colored underparts. Their average length tip of bill to tail is 11.4 cm (4.6 inches). The Buff-tailed Coronet feeds on the nectar of flowers mostly in the canopy and mid-level section of trees. This bird may also add protein to its diet by feeding on insects while clinging to and pecking at the bark of trees much like a woodpecker.
Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)
February 20, 2017, at Rio Blanco Reserve, Manizales, Colombia.
The Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens) is found in the Andes Mountains of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador at 1,400 to 2,800 meters (4,700 to 9,300 feet) above sea level. They are identified by their relatively short straight black bill, dark green head, and buff-colored underparts. Their average length tip of bill to tail is 11.4 cm (4.6 inches). The Buff-tailed Coronet feeds on the nectar of flowers mostly in the canopy and mid-level section of trees. This bird may also add protein to its diet by feeding on insects while clinging to and pecking at the bark of trees much like a woodpecker.