Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChalcostigma (Bearded Thornbills)
- SpeciesChalcostigma stanleyi (Blue-mantled Thornbill)
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani
Violet-throated Metaltail
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Ecuadorian Hillstar
Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Rainbow Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris
Mountain Velvetbreast
Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Purple-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus viola
Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus
Coppery-naped Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-mantled Thornbill in Cajas National Park?
About 58% of visitor-days record a Blue-mantled Thornbill sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 337 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blue-mantled Thornbill in Cajas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Blue-mantled Thornbill in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.