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Moustached Flowerpiercer
Diglossa mystacalis
Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.2 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 mystacalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moustached 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 Moustached Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 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 121,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moustached Flowerpiercer?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Moustached Flowerpiercer live?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Moustached Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moustached Flowerpiercer eat?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moustached Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moustached 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 Moustached Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Moustached 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 Moustached Flowerpiercer's range?
The Moustached Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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