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Least Concern

Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Diglossa
  5. Species lafresnayii

Where it lives

Venezuela to Peru

Quick facts

Weight
16 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Glossy 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 Glossy Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 110,000 km².

Songs & calls

Glossy Flowerpiercer — Song

Recorded by Brian Cox Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Glossy Flowerpiercer?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Glossy Flowerpiercer live?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Glossy Flowerpiercer belong to?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Glossy Flowerpiercer eat?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Does the Glossy Flowerpiercer migrate?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Glossy 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 Glossy Flowerpiercer make?

1 real field recording of the Glossy 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 Glossy Flowerpiercer's range?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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