Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 9 g
About the Rusty Flowerpiercer
The rusty flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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What the Rusty Flowerpiercer sounds like
Recording: Rosa Elena Albornoz @rosaelena_naturaleza · CC0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Slaty FlowerpiercerDiglossa plumbeaThe slaty flowerpiercer is a passerine bird endemic to the Talamancan montane forests.
Bluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescensThe bluish flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Glossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayiiThe glossy flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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