Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Olivaceous Thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum) - HBW 5, p. 655
French: Métallure olivâtre
German: Braunes Glanzschwänzchen
Spanish: Colibrí Oliváceo
Taxonomy: Ramphomicron olivaceus Lawrence, 1864, La Paz, Bolivia.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pallens Carriker, 1935 - locally in Andes of C Peru.
- olivaceum (Lawrence, 1864) - locally in E Andes of SE Peru and WC Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a rock Locality Marcapomacocha, Junín Department, Peru (ssp pallens)
Luc Fazio 18 July 1999 4 years ago 7 sec 3.4 -
male characteristically feeding by 'hopping' between ground loving flowers Locality Marcapomacocha, Junín Department, Peru (ssp pallens)
Martin Kennewell 13 September 2006 42 weeks ago 42 sec 3
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