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.
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