How big is a Scaled Flowerpiercer?

The Scaled Flowerpiercer is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Scaled Flowerpiercer?

The Scaled Flowerpiercer is endemic to Venezuela, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Scaled Flowerpiercer?

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

Is the Scaled Flowerpiercer endangered?

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

Scaled Flowerpiercer

Diglossa duidae

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Scaled Flowerpiercer (Diglossa duidae) is a legendary tanager found only in Venezuela, weighing about 15 g. The scaled flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest15 g

About the Scaled Flowerpiercer

The scaled flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the tepuis of Brazil and Venezuela.

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Where it lives

Venezuela

When to see it

Best months: February, March, October, with peak activity in February. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Scaled Flowerpiercer look like?: The scaled flowerpiercer is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Scaled Flowerpiercer?: The Scaled Flowerpiercer is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Scaled Flowerpiercer?: The Scaled Flowerpiercer is endemic to Venezuela, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Scaled Flowerpiercer?: The Scaled Flowerpiercer is most easily confused with the Venezuelan Flowerpiercer, the Greater Flowerpiercer and the Merida Flowerpiercer.
Is the Scaled Flowerpiercer endangered?: The Scaled Flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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