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Rusty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa sittoides
Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9 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 sittoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 594,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty Flowerpiercer?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Rusty Flowerpiercer live?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rusty Flowerpiercer belong to?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty Flowerpiercer eat?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Rusty Flowerpiercer migrate?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty 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 Rusty Flowerpiercer make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty 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 Rusty Flowerpiercer's range?
The Rusty Flowerpiercer has a mapped global range of about 594,000 km².
Conservation
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