Rufous-capped thornbill

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Rufous-capped thornbill
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chalcostigma
Species:
C. ruficeps
Binomial name
Chalcostigma ruficeps
Gould, 1846
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The rufous-capped thornbill (Chalcostigma ruficeps) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcostigma ruficeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688024A93180595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688024A93180595.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.


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