Chalcostigma
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Chalcostigma is a genus of hummingbird
in the family Trochilidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek
khalkos meaning bronze and stigme for a spot or mark, a reference to the beard on the Bronze-tailed Thornbill
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It contains the following species:
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the family Trochilidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
khalkos meaning bronze and stigme for a spot or mark, a reference to the beard on the Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
The Bronze-tailed Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
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It contains the following species:
- Rainbow-bearded ThornbillRainbow-bearded ThornbillThe Rainbow-bearded Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
(Chalcostigma herrani) - Bronze-tailed ThornbillBronze-tailed ThornbillThe Bronze-tailed Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
(Chalcostigma heteropogon) - Olivaceous ThornbillOlivaceous ThornbillThe Olivaceous Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
(Chalcostigma olivaceum) - Rufous-capped ThornbillRufous-capped ThornbillThe Rufous-Capped Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
(Chalcostigma ruficeps) - Blue-mantled ThornbillBlue-mantled ThornbillThe Blue-Mantled Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru....
(Chalcostigma stanleyi)