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Trochilidae
Genus
Chalcostigma
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Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum

Thomas S. Schulenberg and Carolyn W. Sedgwick
Version: 1.0 — Published May 10, 2013

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Introduction

This large, short-billed hummingbird is sooty overall. Olivaceous Thornbills frequently forage on the ground in short grasslands, visiting small flowers or waiting to launch off the ground to catch flying insects. Olivaceous Thornbills live in humid puna grasslands, in areas with cushion plants, and occasionally in montane scrub. Olivaceous Thornbill is widespread but uncommon, and its biology is poorly known.

Distribution of the Olivaceous Thornbill - Range Map
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Distribution of the Olivaceous Thornbill

Recommended Citation

Schulenberg, T. S. and C. W. Sedgwick (2013). Olivaceous Thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.olitho1.01
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