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Flowerpiercer

The '''flowerpiercers''' are the members of two genera of tanagers, ''Diglossa (bird)|Diglossa'' and ''Diglossopis''. The latter genus is sometimes subsumed into the former, but at present most authorities maintain them as separate. The common name refers to their habit of piercing the base of flowers to access nectar that otherwise would be out of reach. This is done with their highly modified bills, although this is greatly reduced in the Bluish Flowerpiercer, which has an almost "normal" bill. Most flowerpiercers are restricted to highlands, especially the Andes, in South America, but three species occur in Central America.

Species

- Genus ''Diglossa (bird)|Diglossa''
    - Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa baritula'').
    - Slaty Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa plumbea'').
    - Rusty Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa sittoides'').
    - Venezuelan Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa venezuelensis'').
    - Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa gloriosissima'').
    - White-sided Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa albilatera'').
    - Glossy Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa lafresnayii'').
    - Moustached Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa mystacalis'').
    - Merida Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa gloriosa'').
    - Black Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa humeralis'').
    - Black-throated Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa brunneiventris'').
    - Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa carbonaria'').
    - Scaled Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa duidae'').
    - Greater Flowerpiercer (''Diglossa major'').
- Genus ''Diglossopis''
    - Indigo Flowerpiercer (''Diglossopis indigotica'').
    - Deep-blue Flowerpiercer (''Diglossopis glauca'').
    - Bluish Flowerpiercer (''Diglossopis caerulescens'').
    - Masked Flowerpiercer (''Diglossopis cyanea'').

References

- Ridgely, R. S., & Tudor, G. (1989). ''Birds of South America.'' Vol. 1. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-857217-4 Category:Thraupidae

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