About the Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
The chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Chestnut-bellied flowerpiercers, like the other birds in the genus Diglossa, are small montane tanagers. Their slender upturned bills are used to pierce flowers at the base to obtain nectar. Size: 14-15cm in length. Wingspan is 75mm (male), 70mm (female). Adult Male: The head, upper breast, nape, back, wings and tail are deep glossy black. The lesser wing-coverts are bluish-grey and there is a wash of this colour on the rump. The lower breast, belly and vent are deep rufous-chestnut with black markings on the flanks. The undertail coverts are black.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Grey-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa carbonariaThe grey-bellied flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Merida FlowerpiercerDiglossa gloriosaThe Mérida flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Moustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalisThe moustached flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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