Rusty flowerpiercer

The rusty flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Rusty flowerpiercer
female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thraupidae
Genus:	Diglossa
Species:	D. sittoides
Binomial name
Diglossa sittoides (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Gallery

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  Diglossa sittoides, female
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  Diglossa sitoides male