Buff tailed Coronet Hummingbird 20120611 131420

Buff-tailed Coronet Hummingbird

In Images by Matt Shetzer

Buff-tailed Coronet Hummingbird

The Buff-tailed Coronet hummingbird (Boissonneaua flavescens) drinks the nectar of a Tiger Eye Flowering Maple, similar to a Chinese Lantern flower. The Buff-tail is easily identified with its buffy colored tail feathers and short bill. This species of hummingbird lives around 4500-7200 feet above sea level.

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Buff-tailed Coronet Hummingbird was last modified: February 21st, 2018 by Matt Shetzer