Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestTiny · 12 g
About the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
The golden-eyed flowerpiercer, also known as the deep-blue flowerpiercer, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in humid Andean forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It is the only species of flowerpiercer with bright yellow eyes.
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What the Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Indigo FlowerpiercerDiglossa indigoticaThe indigo flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Moustached FlowerpiercerDiglossa mystacalisThe moustached flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Chestnut-bellied FlowerpiercerDiglossa gloriosissimaChestnut-bellied flowerpiercers, like the other birds in the genus Diglossa, are small montane tanagers.
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