Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens)
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Bluish Flowerpiercer

Diglossa caerulescens (Sclater, PL, 1856)

14 gWeight

The bluish flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bluish Flowerpiercer has been recorded at 96 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,606 records
  2. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,167 records
  3. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia892 records
More places
  1. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia825 records
  2. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador778 records
  3. Sendero La HerreríaColombia575 records
  4. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia550 records
  5. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru543 records
  6. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia530 records
  7. Cabañas TamiajuEcuador472 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bluish flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in humid montane forest in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Bluish Flowerpiercer?

The Bluish Flowerpiercer weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Bluish Flowerpiercer live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Bluish Flowerpiercer endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bluish Flowerpiercer as Least Concern.

What does the Bluish Flowerpiercer eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bluish Flowerpiercer in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Venezuela to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Diglossa

Other birds in the genus Diglossa

Golden-eyed FlowerpiercerGolden-eyed FlowerpiercerDiglossa glaucaWarbling Masked FlowerpiercerWarbling Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyaneaIndigo FlowerpiercerIndigo FlowerpiercerDiglossa indigoticaRusty FlowerpiercerRusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoidesSlaty FlowerpiercerSlaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbeaCinnamon-bellied FlowerpiercerCinnamon-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa baritulaMoustached FlowerpiercerMoustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalisGlossy FlowerpiercerGlossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayiiChestnut-bellied FlowerpiercerChestnut-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa gloriosissimaScaled FlowerpiercerScaled FlowerpiercerDiglossa duidaeGreater FlowerpiercerGreater FlowerpiercerDiglossa majorVenezuelan FlowerpiercerVenezuelan FlowerpiercerDiglossa venezuelensis
Bluish Flowerpiercer

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