Birds of Colombia


White-sided Flowerpiercer (Diglossa albilatera albilatera) Male Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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White-sided Flowerpiercer (Diglossa albilatera) Female Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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Common flowerpiercer in gardens over 1500m. Look for flashes of white when seen hopping inside flowering bushes piercing flowers.
Acrobatics.
Immature


Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris vuilleumieri) ProAves Dusky Starfrontlet Reserve, Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia
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A Peruvian species with an isolated population in northeast Colombia. Generally found at 2500-3000m in Colombia, and to lower altitudes in Peru.


Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens saturata) San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia Bill less hooked than other flowerpiercers.
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Dull blue and black compared to Masked Flowerpiercer. Found inside the forest, and generally not in gardens. Travels in mixed flocks.


Masked Flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea cyanea) Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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Piercing a flower
Eating a berry.


Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca glauca) Manu, Peru
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Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosissima boylei) Near Threatened ENDEMIC ProAves Dusky Starfrontlet Reserve, Urrao, Antioquia, Colombia
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Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis aterrima) Cajas National Park, Ecuador
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Note matte colored compared to slightly larger Glossy Flowerpiercer. If you are not sure, it is probably a Glossy.


Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Found in the rain belt around 1500 meters on the western Andean slope.


Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) PNN Los Nevados, Colombia Slightly larger than the Black Flowerpiercer, and shinier. Also compare the bill color to this photo.
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Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides dorbignyi) Male Finca Alejandria, Cali, Colombia
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Rusty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa sittoides) Female Colombia
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At favorite flowers.