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Boissonneaua jardini
The Velvet-purple Coronet is an endemic hummingbird to the Chocó cloud forest of NW Ecuador and Colombia. This specimen was photographed at the feeding station of Reserva Las Gralarias, Mindo, Ecuador.
Chocó cloud forest, forest edge
Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2013
11 Comments
Perfect photo! I would like to invite you to my new mission for Ecuador's birds: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4508...
Magnífico, realmente hermoso!
Beautiful..
Yes, these are amazing birds! I've never seen so many colors on single animal. You can tell the coronets from other cloud forest hummingbirds in that they hold their wings back when they land on a branch. You can see this in the fourth picture in the series. Reminds me of an avian gymnast "sticking its landing". LOL
Awesome !
Gorgeous!
Thanks friends! They are impossibly beautiful birds and I encourage you to see them yourself. I met this guy at Reserva Las Gralarias, Ecuador.
Wonderful !
Fantástico::
Wow! Stunning!
Love this pic Steve, Awesome Bro!