Bluish flowerpiercer

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.

Acanama Reserve - Ecuador (flash photo)

Bluish flowerpiercer

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species:
D. caerulescens
Binomial name
Diglossa caerulescens
Sclater, 1856
Synonyms

Diglossopis caerulescens

References

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


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