Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Rotbauchkolibri ( Boissonneaua matthewsii )

The Rotbauchkolibri ( Boissonneaua matthewsii ) or sometimes Zimtschwanzkolibri is a species of bird in the family of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ). The species has a large distribution area, which covers about 130,000 square kilometers in the South American countries of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. The stock is assessed by the IUCN as endangered not (Least Concern ).

Features

The Rotbauchkolibri reaches a body length of about be 10.5 to 12 centimeters. The straight relatively thick beak is about 18 millimeters long. The top is shiny green, with the head sparkles even more striking green. Postokular ( behind the eyes ), the hummingbird has a rather unremarkable sand-colored spots. The bend of wing and the lower part of the wing are colored reddish brown. The neck sparkles green. The rest of the base is chestnut brown. The inner tail feathers are copper- brown and reddish brown and outside. The female is very similar but has a yellow- brown splashes on the neck and the lower part seems somewhat paler.

Habitat

The hummingbird moves in the crown area moist forests and forest edges. It is to be observed at altitudes of 1500 and 3300 meters. The forests where the bird is located, belong to the subtropical to moderate climates. One finds the bird to both the West, as well as on the eastern slopes of the Andes. In Peru, it is the entire Central Andes south of Cajamarca to Cuzco present. In Ecuador you west of Chimborazo, watching him in the province of El Oro and Loja. But most of it is present in the high altitudes of the Cordillera del Cóndor. In Colombia, he is present at the southern end of the Andes in the provinces of Putumayo and Nariño.

Behavior

The bird is quite territorial at flowers. The flowers, which he flies to, are in the middle and upper part of the tree crowns. It hunts insects, which he afterwards storms occasionally. Despite his remarkable fighting spirit, he gathers together with other hummingbirds flowering trees. Preferably, it clings during feeding and process spreads the wings.

Subspecies

There is so far no known subspecies of Rotbauchkolibri. Therefore, the species is considered monotypic.