Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea)
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Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer

Diglossa cyanea (Lafresnaye, 1840)

15 cmLength17 gWeight

The warbling masked flowerpiercer or masked flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea) is a species of bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer has been recorded at 163 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador4,402 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia3,900 records
  3. Reserva YanacochaEcuador3,885 records
More places
  1. Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,767 records
  2. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador2,300 records
  3. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia2,084 records
  4. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,957 records
  5. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,897 records
  6. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,663 records
  7. Jardín Botánico de QuitoEcuador1,390 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBoliviaVenezuela

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 warbling masked flowerpiercer or masked flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea) is a species of bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is found in humid montane forest and scrub in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Flowerpiercers got their name from the fact that they have a sharp hook on the tip of their upper mandible which they use to slice open the base of flowers to get at the nectar.

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Questions

How big is the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer?

The Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer is about 15 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer live?

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

Is the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer as Least Concern.

What does the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to northwestern Peru

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 glaucaBluish FlowerpiercerBluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescensIndigo 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
Warbling Masked Flowerpiercer

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