Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi)
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Blue-mantled Thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi (Bourcier, 1851)

5.8 gWeight

The blue-mantled thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Blue-mantled Thornbill has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador655 records
  2. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador562 records
  3. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru276 records
More places
  1. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador90 records
  2. AntisanaEcuador46 records
  3. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador37 records
  4. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador35 records
  5. Guango LodgeEcuador30 records
  6. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador27 records
  7. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-mantled thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-mantled Thornbill?

The Blue-mantled Thornbill weighs around 5.8 g.

Where does the Blue-mantled Thornbill live?

Its breeding range: South America: Ecuador to west-central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-mantled Thornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-mantled Thornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-mantled Thornbill as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-mantled Thornbill eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-mantled Thornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
5.8 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Ecuador to west-central Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chalcostigma

Other birds in the genus Chalcostigma

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Blue-mantled Thornbill

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