Photo: Amado Demesa from DF, México / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 9.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Diglossa
- Species baritula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.2 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 237,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 9.2 g.
Where does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer live?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico to Nicaragua, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer eat?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer's range?
The Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 237,000 km².
Conservation
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