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Blue-mantled Thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
13,2 cm
Gewicht
5,2749999999999995 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean páramo from Colombia to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Males have a blue-violet mantle and short bill. Nectarivore of high-altitude Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Enters torpor nightly. One of the highest-living hummingbirds.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 13,2 cm 5.2 in
Gewicht 5,2749999999999995 g 0.19 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Long-billed Starthroat: males glittering blue-green gorget; metallic green above; long bill; white pectoral tufts; females green with spots

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie Trochilidae (Kolibris)
Genus Chalcostigma
Arten Chalcostigma stanleyi

Distribution

Blue-mantled Thornbill has been recorded in 3 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Blue-mantled Thornbill eat?
Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.
Where does the Blue-mantled Thornbill live?
Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.
Is the Blue-mantled Thornbill endangered?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Blue-mantled Thornbill sound like?
Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.
How big is the Blue-mantled Thornbill?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill has a wingspan of 13.2 cm, weight of 5.2749999999999995 g.
What order and family does the Blue-mantled Thornbill belong to?
The Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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