Photo: Chrystopher Canaday, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
Diglossa glauca
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) 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 glauca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer live?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer eat?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-eyed 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 Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer's range?
The Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 115,000 km².
Conservation
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