Diglossa lafresnayii (Boissonneau, 1840) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diglossa lafresnayii (Boissonneau, 1840)

Diglossa lafresnayii (Boissonneau, 1840)

The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a Thraupidae bird found in the northern Andes of South America.

Family
Genus
Diglossa
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Diglossa lafresnayii (Boissonneau, 1840)

The glossy flowerpiercer, with the scientific name Diglossa lafresnayii, is a species of bird that belongs to the Thraupidae family. This species occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Photo: (c) Francesco Veronesi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Diglossa

More from Thraupidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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