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;[[:Category:Chalcostigma|Chalcostigma]] stanleyi | ;[[:Category:Chalcostigma|Chalcostigma]] stanleyi | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Long forked tail | + | 12–13 cm; Long forked tail<br /> |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Short, straight, black bill | ||
| + | *Sooty-brown plumage | ||
| + | *Turquoise uppertail-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''C. s. stanleyi'': | *''C. s. stanleyi'': | ||
:*Páramo of Andes of [[Ecuador]] | :*Páramo of Andes of [[Ecuador]] | ||
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:*Andes of eastern [[Peru]] (south of Río Huallaga) to western [[Bolivia]] | :*Andes of eastern [[Peru]] (south of Río Huallaga) to western [[Bolivia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Steep slopes of humid páramo vegetation observed at heights around 3970-4000 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of nectar from small flowers, particularly berberis and gauteria. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
| − | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015) |
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 20 May 2015
- Chalcostigma stanleyi
Identification
12–13 cm; Long forked tail
Male
- Short, straight, black bill
- Sooty-brown plumage
- Turquoise uppertail-coverts
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. s. stanleyi:
- Páramo of Andes of Ecuador
- C. s. versigulare:
- Andes of Peru (east of Río Marañón) to Carpish Mountains
- C. s. vulcani:
Habitat
Steep slopes of humid páramo vegetation observed at heights around 3970-4000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of nectar from small flowers, particularly berberis and gauteria.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-mantled Thornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-mantled_Thornbill
