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Slaty Flowerpiercer - BirdForum Opus

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Diglossa plumbea
Photo by Carlos B
Photo taken: Cataratas La Paz Costa, Rica.

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Taxonomy

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Behaviour

Contrary to what you may think when looking at this bird's beak, the upper mandible is not used to pierce the base of the flower, but only to hold the flower in place. It is then pierced by the lower mandible.

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