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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:DSC6077.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''tyrianthina''<br />Photo by {{user|kitefarrago|kitefarrago}}<br />Wild Sumaco, Napo, [[Ecuador]], July 2016]] |
| + | '''Alternative name: Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer''' | ||
;[[:Category:Diglossa|Diglossa]] glauca | ;[[:Category:Diglossa|Diglossa]] glauca | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | ||
| + | *Dark blue plumage | ||
| + | *Bright yellow eyes | ||
| + | *Short up-turned bill, hooked upper [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Placed in genus [[:Category:Diglossopis|Diglossopis]] by some authorities. | Placed in genus [[:Category:Diglossopis|Diglossopis]] by some authorities. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''D. g. tyrianthina'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern slope of Andes of south-western [[Colombia]] (Narino) and eastern [[Ecuador]] | ||
| + | *''D. g.a glauca'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Peru]] (Jun¡n) to yungas of western [[Bolivia]] (La Paz and Cochabamba) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rather wet mossy cloudforest and forest borders. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is not a lot of information available. They are known to eat berries and insects, and will likely eat nectar too. They feed in mixed species flocks. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Diglossa+glauca}} | {{GSearch|Diglossa+glauca}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Diglossa]] |
Latest revision as of 19:32, 2 April 2018
Alternative name: Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
- Diglossa glauca
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Dark blue plumage
- Bright yellow eyes
- Short up-turned bill, hooked upper mandible
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Diglossopis by some authorities.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- D. g. tyrianthina:
- D. g.a glauca:
Habitat
Rather wet mossy cloudforest and forest borders.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not a lot of information available. They are known to eat berries and insects, and will likely eat nectar too. They feed in mixed species flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Deep-blue Flowerpiercer. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Deep-blue_Flowerpiercer
