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*''D. c. cyanea'': | *''D. c. cyanea'': | ||
:*Andes of [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]] and western [[Venezuela]] | :*Andes of [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]] and western [[Venezuela]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Masked_Flowerpiercer.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|edenwatcher|edenwatcher}} <br /> Utuana, [[Ecuador]], March 2006]] | + | [[Image:Masked_Flowerpiercer.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|edenwatcher|edenwatcher}} <br /> Utuana, [[Ecuador]], March 2006]] |
*''D. c. tovarensis'': | *''D. c. tovarensis'': | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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- Diglossa cyanea
Identification
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- D. c. cyanea:
- D. c. tovarensis:
- Coastal mountains of northern Venezuela (Aragua and Distrito Federal)
- D. c. obscura:
- D. c. dispar:
- D. c. melanopis:
Placed in genus Diglossopis by some authorities.
Habitat
Usually found between 1800 and 3600 m asl. though may go down to about 1500 m. Usually in wet evergreen forest, sometimes reaching into elfin forest. Mostly considered resident though elevational migration has been reported.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Masked Flowerpiercer. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Masked_Flowerpiercer
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
