Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani(Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
English (US) Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chalcostigma herrani
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcostigma herrani tolimae
- Chalcostigma herrani herrani
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Herrani
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
- Type locality
- Pasto, Colombia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 9 p.309
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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