Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Common name: Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Scientific name: Chalcostigma herrani
Clades: Lesbiini - Coquettes
The Rainbow-bearded thornbill is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long. The males weigh about 6.2 g (0.22 oz) and the females 5.6 g (0.20 oz)
A Rainbow-bearded Thornbill is a short-billed hummingbird of the high Andes. There is a rainbow of colors in the male's gorget ("beard"), ranging from celadon-green to turquoise to yellow and red at the lower end. Females and immatures lack the throat patch. The male and female have rufous crowns and white tail tips. Individually, they forage and cling to flowers to extract nectar. In addition to foraging on the ground, they can also catch insects in their mouths by flicking them into the air or flying at their prey with open bills.
2 subspecies:
