Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa) | Photos, Calls and ID

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Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), photo 2 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), photo 5 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Merida Flowerpiercer

The Mérida flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.

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Where the Merida Flowerpiercer lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Venezuela

Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.

When to see the Merida Flowerpiercer

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Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Greater FlowerpiercerDiglossa majorThe greater flowerpiercer grows to a length of about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) and is larger than any other species in the genus. Venezuelan FlowerpiercerDiglossa venezuelensisThe Venezuelan flowerpiercer is, on average, 12.7 cm (5.0 in) long. Scaled FlowerpiercerDiglossa duidaeThe scaled flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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