Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Common name: Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Scientific name: Boissonneaua matthewsii
Clades: Heliantheini - Brilliants

The Chestnut-breasted Coronet is 10.5 to 13 cm (4.1 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 6.5 to 8.3 g (0.23 to 0.29 oz).

From southeastern Colombia to southern Peru, the Chestnut-breasted Coronet occurs on the east slope of the Andes; it is also found on the west slope of the Andes in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. A stout, heavy-bodied hummingbird with a relatively short bill, it is similar to other coronet species. In humid montane forests, they forage in the sub-canopy and canopy. In addition to the conspicuous rufous underparts and tails, chestnut-breasted Coronets are also identified by their characteristic habit of holding their wings upright for a few seconds after landing.

Distribution Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.