Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Rufous-capped Thornbill
Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps
Described by: Gould (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Rufous-capped Metaltail
Old scientific name(s): Metallura ruficeps, Selatopogon ruficeps
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Range
Andes of cw. South America;
Two populations;
Se. Ecuador, e. Peru, n. and wc. Bolivia (Yungas of Cochabamba).
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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