Venezuelan Flowerpiercer (Diglossa venezuelensis)
About the Venezuelan Flowerpiercer
The Venezuelan flowerpiercer (Diglossa venezuelensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests in the north of Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss. Protected areas where it is resident include the Cueva del Guácharo National Park. The Venezuelan flowerpiercer was formally described by the American ornithologist Frank Chapman in 1925 based on specimens from Carapas in Sucre, Venezuela. The species is named after the country it is native to. It has no recognized subspecies besides the nominate. It is closely related to the white-sided flowerpiercer.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black FlowerpiercerDiglossa humeralisrecording
- Bluish FlowerpiercerDiglossa caerulescensrecording
- Glossy FlowerpiercerDiglossa lafresnayiirecording
- Golden-eyed FlowerpiercerDiglossa glaucarecording
- Masked FlowerpiercerDiglossa cyanearecording
- Rusty FlowerpiercerDiglossa sittoidesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.