The velvet-purple coronet is listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN, although its population is likely decreasing because of habitat fragmentation and loss. Despite the loss of some of its habitat to agriculture, logging, and climate change, a substantial amount of the bird’s habitat occurs in Colombia’s Tatamá National Park, a biologically diverse protected area containing several hundred species of birds, orchids, and butterflies.
What is the conservation status of the velvet-purple coronet?
Where can the velvet-purple coronet be found?
The velvet-purple coronet can be found along the Pacific slope of the Andes Mountains, from southwestern Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. The bird’s habitat includes mossy forests in tropical and subtropical areas, in clearings, along streams, on forest edges in Pacific lowlands, and in mature mountain rainforests characterized by humid climates and a rich collection of flowering plants.