How big is a Greater Flowerpiercer?

The Greater Flowerpiercer is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.

Where can you see a Greater Flowerpiercer?

The Greater Flowerpiercer occurs in 3 countries, including Venezuela and Guyana.

What birds look similar to a Greater Flowerpiercer?

The Greater Flowerpiercer is most easily confused with the Merida Flowerpiercer, the Venezuelan Flowerpiercer and the Scaled Flowerpiercer.

Is the Greater Flowerpiercer endangered?

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

Greater Flowerpiercer

Diglossa major

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major) is a legendary tanager found in 3 countries, weighing about 22 g. The greater flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major), photo 1 — Photo: Steven Bodzin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major), photo 2 — Photo: Steven Bodzin · CC BY 4.0

Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major), photo 3 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Steven Bodzin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Greater Flowerpiercer

The greater flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the tepuis of western Guyana, eastern Venezuela, and far northern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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How to identify it

The greater flowerpiercer grows to a length of about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) and is larger than any other species in the genus. The adult has a black mask but is otherwise a bluish-slate colour, with a silvery moustachial streak and silvery streaks on the crown and mantle. It has a chestnut crissum (the area around the cloaca). It is unlikely to be confused with related species because no other members of the genus share its range.

Where it lives

Venezuela Guyana

Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Greater Flowerpiercer?: The greater flowerpiercer grows to a length of about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) and is larger than any other species in the genus. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Greater Flowerpiercer?: The Greater Flowerpiercer is a small sized bird weighing about 22 g.
Where can you see a Greater Flowerpiercer?: The Greater Flowerpiercer occurs in 3 countries, including Venezuela and Guyana.
What birds look similar to a Greater Flowerpiercer?: The Greater Flowerpiercer is most easily confused with the Merida Flowerpiercer, the Venezuelan Flowerpiercer and the Scaled Flowerpiercer.
Is the Greater Flowerpiercer endangered?: The Greater Flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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