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Rufous-capped thornbill (Chalcostigma ruficeps) PN Yanachaga Chemill'en - San Alberto, Pasco, Peru. Mar 16, 2020 Chalcostigma ruficeps,Geotagged,Peru,Rufous-capped thornbill,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rufous-capped thornbill (Chalcostigma ruficeps)

PN Yanachaga Chemill'en - San Alberto, Pasco, Peru. Mar 16, 2020

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Is this the female? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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      No, just an unfortunate angle and lighting. But you can see just a little bit of the rufous crown that gives the species its name and the iridescent gorget, neither of which is present in females. Posted 5 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Ouch so sorry, I should have looked better! Posted 5 years ago
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          Thibaud Aronson
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          Haha no worries! Posted 5 years ago

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The Rufous-capped thornbill

The rufous-capped thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
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Uploaded Apr 9, 2020. Captured Mar 16, 2020 16:02 in Oxapampa, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO3200
  • 560mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.