Olivaceous thornbill
Chalcostigma olivaceum (Lawrence, 1864)
The olivaceous thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 8.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the olivaceous thornbill
- Weight
- 8.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the olivaceous thornbill live?
Not recorded
What is the olivaceous thornbill?
The olivaceous thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Is the olivaceous thornbill endangered?
The olivaceous thornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the olivaceous thornbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusChalcostigma
- SpeciesChalcostigma olivaceum (Lawrence, 1864)
Synonyms Ramphomicron olivaceus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- colibrí cuametall olivaciCatalan
- kolibřík opálovýCzech
- sïedn dreinbig melynwyrddWelsh
- OliventornnæbDanish
- BraunglanzschwänzchenGerman
- Braunes GlanzschwänzchenGerman
- Oliv-GlanzschwänzchenGerman
- oliveca dornkolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí oliváceoSpanish
- Pico-Espina OliváceoSpanish
- hohtopujokolibriFinnish
- Métallure olivâtreFrench
- šarenogrli kolibrićCroatian
- Spinibecco olivaceoItalian
- オリーブコバシハチドリJapanese
- alyvinis dygliasnapis kolibrisLithuanian
- Olijfkleurige DoornsnavelDutch
- Olijfkleurige DoornsnavelkolibrieDutch
- olivennålkolibriNorwegian
- brodaczek oliwkowyPolish
- colibri-oliváceoPortuguese
- bico-de-espinho-oliváceoPortuguese
- Оливковый радужникRussian
- Оливковый блестящехвостый колибриRussian
- vrchárik olivovýSlovak
- Maslinasti trnokljuni kolibriSerbian
- olivnålnäbbSwedish
- Zeytuni İğnegagaTurkish
- колібрі-тонкодзьоб оливковийUkrainian
- 绿尖嘴蜂鸟Chinese
- 橄綠尖嘴蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the olivaceous thornbill
Other species in the same genus Chalcostigma.
Blue-mantled thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi
Rainbow-bearded thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani
Bronze-tailed thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon
Rufous-capped thornbill
Chalcostigma ruficeps
CompareOlivaceous thornbill vs Blue-mantled thornbillOlivaceous thornbill vs Rainbow-bearded thornbillOlivaceous thornbill vs Bronze-tailed thornbillOlivaceous thornbill vs Rufous-capped thornbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the olivaceous thornbill?
An adult olivaceous thornbill weighs 8.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the olivaceous thornbill endangered?
The olivaceous thornbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the olivaceous thornbill?
The olivaceous thornbill (Chalcostigma olivaceum) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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