Glossy flowerpiercer

Glossy flowerpiercer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Thraupidae
Genus:Diglossa
Species: D. lafresnayii
Binomial name
Diglossa lafresnayii
(Boissonneau, 1840)

The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Papallacta Pass - Ecuador

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Diglossa lafresnayii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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