Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusChalcostigma (Bearded Thornbills)
- SpeciesChalcostigma herrani (Rainbow-bearded Thornbill)
About the Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
The rainbow-bearded thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The rainbow-bearded thornbill was formally described in 1846 by the French ornithologists Adolphe Delattre and Jules Bourcier from specimens collected near the town of Pasto in southwest Colombia. They coined the binomial name Trochilus herrani. This bird is now one of five species placed in the genus Chalcostigma that was introduced in 1854 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. (The South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society is considering a proposal to merge the genus into Oxypogon).
The genus name derives from the Greek khalkos ″bronze″ and stigma ″mark″. The specific epithet herrani was chosen to honor the Colombian general and statesman Pedro Alcántara Herrán. Two subspecies are recognised: C. h. tolimae Kleinschmidt, O, 1927
C. h. herrani (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) The rainbow-bearded thornbill is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long. Males weigh about 6.2 g (0.22 oz) and females 5.6 g (0.20 oz). Both... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Rainbow-bearded Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow-bearded Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow-bearded Thornbill sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainbow-bearded Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow-bearded Thornbill in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.