Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846 is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846

Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846

The moustached flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) is a Thraupidae bird found in Bolivia and Peru.

Family
Genus
Diglossa
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846

The moustached flowerpiercer, with the scientific name Diglossa mystacalis, is a bird species that belongs to the tanager family Thraupidae. This species was first formally described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1846. It is native to Bolivia and Peru. Its recognized natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Photo: (c) David Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Diglossa

More from Thraupidae

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

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