Velvet-purple coronet  (Boissonneaua jardini)

Velvet-purple coronet feeding from flowers in flight
Velvet-purple coronet feeding from flowers in flight
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Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusBoissonneaua (1)

Status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description

Information on the velvet-purple coronet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (May, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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