Diglossa sittoides (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diglossa sittoides (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

Diglossa sittoides (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

Rusty flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) is a Thraupidae bird found in several South American countries.

Family
Genus
Diglossa
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Diglossa sittoides (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

The rusty flowerpiercer, with the scientific name Diglossa sittoides, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. It can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Photo: (c) Oswaldo Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oswaldo Hernández · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Diglossa

More from Thraupidae

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

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