How big is a Glossy Flowerpiercer?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Glossy Flowerpiercer?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru.

What does a Glossy Flowerpiercer sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Glossy Flowerpiercer on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Glossy Flowerpiercer?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is most easily confused with the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer, the Bluish Flowerpiercer and the Black-throated Flowerpiercer.

Is the Glossy Flowerpiercer endangered?

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Glossy Flowerpiercer

Diglossa lafresnayii

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a uncommon tanager found in 4 countries, weighing about 16 g. The glossy flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 1 — Photo: Esteban Poveda · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 2 — Photo: Peter Archdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 3 — Photo: Josh Noseworthy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 4 — Photo: Josh Noseworthy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 5 — Photo: Stevia · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 6 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 7 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 8 — Photo: Rafaella Cevallos Larrea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 9 — Photo: Rafaella Cevallos Larrea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), photo 10 — Photo: Rafaella Cevallos Larrea · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Glossy Flowerpiercer

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

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What the Glossy Flowerpiercer sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Peru

When to see it

The Glossy Flowerpiercer can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Glossy Flowerpiercer look like?: The glossy flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Glossy Flowerpiercer?: The Glossy Flowerpiercer is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Glossy Flowerpiercer?: The Glossy Flowerpiercer occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru.
What does a Glossy Flowerpiercer sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Glossy Flowerpiercer on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Glossy Flowerpiercer?: The Glossy Flowerpiercer is most easily confused with the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer, the Bluish Flowerpiercer and the Black-throated Flowerpiercer.
Is the Glossy Flowerpiercer endangered?: The Glossy Flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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