Blue-mantled Thornbill
Blue-mantled Thornbill (<em>Chalcostigma stanleyi</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Blue-mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chalcostigma; binomial: Chalcostigma stanleyi; authority: (Bourcier, 1851).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
McGuire et al. (2014) demonstrated that Chalcostigma stanleyi is sister to Oxypogon which in turn forms a sister clade to Oreonympha. That clade is sister to all the remaining species in Chalcostigma.
