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Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Boissonneaua jardini

Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) — Hummingbirds of South America.

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The Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Apodiformes
  3. Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
  4. Genus Boissonneaua
  5. Species jardini

Where it lives

Southwestern Colombia to northwestern Ecuador

Quick facts

Weight
9.1 g
Family
Trochilidae
Order
Apodiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Velvet-purple Coronet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Velvet-purple Coronet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a member of the Trochilidae family, within the order Apodiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Colombia to nw Ecuador.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Velvet-purple Coronet — Song

Recorded by Paul Driver Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Velvet-purple Coronet?

The Velvet-purple Coronet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.1 g.

Where does the Velvet-purple Coronet live?

The Velvet-purple Coronet is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Colombia to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Velvet-purple Coronet belong to?

The Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.

What does the Velvet-purple Coronet eat?

The Velvet-purple Coronet is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Does the Velvet-purple Coronet migrate?

The Velvet-purple Coronet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Velvet-purple Coronet endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Velvet-purple Coronet make?

1 real field recording of the Velvet-purple Coronet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Velvet-purple Coronet's range?

The Velvet-purple Coronet has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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