Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua mathewsii
 (L 4.25-4.5" Bill 0.75")
Easily recognized by rufous
belly and tail and glittering
green throat.
Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Aguas Caliente
17May09
flash photos
Most creatures spend about 1 billion
heartbeats on this earth. Humans
can expect 2-3 billion;
hummingbirds a between 1-2 billion.
(Noah Stryker)
© Jay
McGowan
Macaulay
Library
Boisonneaua is after A.
Boisonneau. French
ornithologist and author.