Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
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Overview
The blue-mantled thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The Blue-mantled Thornbill faces significant threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion, mining activities, and infrastructure development in the high-altitude Andean regions it inhabits. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the delicate páramo and cloud forest ecosystems this specialized hummingbird depends on for foraging and nesting.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude Andean environments including páramo grasslands, cloud forests, and forest edges between 2,400-4,200 meters elevation. It shows particular preference for areas with abundant flowering plants and shrubs that provide nectar sources in these montane ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Trochilidae
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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