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Black-throated Flowerpiercer
Diglossa brunneiventris
Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 brunneiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Chile.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 318,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-throated Flowerpiercer?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Black-throated Flowerpiercer live?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Chile, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-throated Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-throated Flowerpiercer eat?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Black-throated Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-throated 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 Black-throated Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Black-throated Flowerpiercer — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-throated Flowerpiercer's range?
The Black-throated Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 318,000 km².
Conservation
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