Bronze-tailed Thornbill - BirdForum Opus

Chalcostigma heteropogon

Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
East Andes, Colombia, July 2010

Identification

Male is mostly bronzy but with gorget consisting of shiny green throat which at the bottom has an inverted V which is pink and elongated. Rump and tail reddish.
Female similar except that she lacks gorget.

Distribution

Far western Venezuela but mainly Colombia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

High altitude grassland and scrubs, especially in rocky areas. May go to edge of cloud forest but not internal.

Behaviour

Forages usually alone and low.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bronze-tailed Thornbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bronze-tailed_Thornbill

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