Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill adult males have predominantly dark, bronzy-green plumage, accented by a rusty-red crown and a narrow, multicolored throat patch. Bronzy-green feathers cover the back, while the flight feathers are dark brown and the tail has a purplish-bronze sheen. The defining beard consists of elongated throat feathers displaying green, blue, yellow, orange, and red iridescence, with the colors’ visibility and intensity dependent on viewing angle.

Family

Trochilidae

Region

South America

Range

Andes

Habitat

Cloud Forest

Dominant color

Black

Conservation status

Least Concern