Chalcostigma ruficeps (Rufous-capped Thornbill)
Chalcostigma ruficeps (Gould, 1846)
9 cm Bill small (1.1 cm). Dull rufous crest. Metallic green above, pale creamy green below, throat with a narrow iridescent green patch. Tail somewhat long and forked, bronzy below. Female dark metallic green above, including the crown, creamy below with some green spots on the neck and sides of…
