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Chalcostigma

Chalcostigma is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek khalkos meaning bronze and stigme for a spot or mark, a reference to the beard on the bronze-tailed thornbill. It contains the following species:

  • Rainbow-bearded thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani)
  • Bronze-tailed thornbill (Chalcostigma heteropogon)
  • Olivaceous thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum)
  • Rufous-capped thornbill (Chalcostigma ruficeps)
  • Blue-mantled thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi)