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Rufous capped thornbill

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Chalcostigma

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Chalcostigma ruficeps

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Buff‑thighed puffleg, Olivaceous thornbill, Bronze‑tailed thornbill, Letitia's thorntail, Peruvian piedtail

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 forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

Rufous-capped thornbill Wikipedia


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