Buff-tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)
About the Buff-tailed Coronet
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. The buff-tailed coronet shares genus Boissonneaua with two other coronets, the chestnut-breasted (B. matthewsii) and velvet-purple (B. jardini). It has two subspecies, the nominate B. f. flavescens and B. f. tinochlora.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 53 recordings for this species: 25 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Chestnut-breasted CoronetBoissonneaua matthewsiirecording
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