Flowerpiercers
Diglossa
Diglossa is a genus of flowerpiercers in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae. Together with the genus Diglossopis, they form a group known as flowerpiercers because of their habit of piercing the base of flowers to access nectar that otherwise would be out of reach. This is done with their highly modified bill. Most members of the genus...
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 18 known species
Masked Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa cyanea
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa baritula
Black Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa humeralis
Rusty Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa sittoides
Slaty Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa plumbea
White-sided Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa albilatera
Glossy Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa lafresnayii
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa brunneiventris
Bluish Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa caerulescens
Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa carbonaria
Moustached Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa mystacalis
Indigo Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa indigotica
Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa gloriosissima
Deep-blue Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa glauca
Greater Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa major
Mérida Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa gloriosa
Scaled Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa duidae
Diglossa brunneiventris × carbonaria
hybridDiglossa brunneiventris × carbonaria
Diglossa brunneiventris × humeralis
hybridDiglossa brunneiventris × humeralis
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer
speciesDiglossa venezuelensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 9830.