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Indigo Flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica
Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.7 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 indigotica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indigo 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 Indigo Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 20,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indigo Flowerpiercer?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 13.7 g.
Where does the Indigo Flowerpiercer live?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indigo Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indigo Flowerpiercer eat?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Indigo Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indigo 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 Indigo Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Indigo 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 Indigo Flowerpiercer's range?
The Indigo Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 20,000 km².
Conservation
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