Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)
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Buff-tailed Coronet

Boissonneaua flavescens (Loddiges, 1832)

8.2 gWeight

The buff-tailed coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens) is a species of hummingbird in the 'Brilliants' tribe Heliantheini, within the subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-tailed Coronet has been recorded at 115 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador5,589 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia5,205 records
  3. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,328 records
More places
  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador3,039 records
  2. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador1,971 records
  3. PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia1,396 records
  4. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,283 records
  5. Finca Alejandría "El Paraiso de Los Colibries"Colombia1,167 records
  6. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia1,011 records
  7. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia992 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-tailed coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens) is a species of hummingbird in the 'Brilliants' tribe Heliantheini, within the subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-tailed Coronet?

The Buff-tailed Coronet weighs around 8.2 g.

Where does the Buff-tailed Coronet live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

Is the Buff-tailed Coronet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-tailed Coronet as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-tailed Coronet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Buff-tailed Coronet in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
8.2 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Boissonneaua

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Buff-tailed Coronet

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