Black-throated flowerpiercer

The black-throated flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Black-throated flowerpiercer

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species:
D. brunneiventris
Binomial name
Diglossa brunneiventris

It is found in the northern Andes (mainly in Peru but also in Colombia, western Bolivia and far northern Chile). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Diglossa brunneiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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