Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Diglossa caerulescens
Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.4 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 caerulescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 281,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bluish Flowerpiercer?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Bluish Flowerpiercer live?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bluish Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bluish Flowerpiercer eat?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bluish Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bluish 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 Bluish Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Bluish 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 Bluish Flowerpiercer's range?
The Bluish Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 281,000 km².
Conservation
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