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Bluish Flowerpiercer

Diglossa caerulescens(Sclater, PL, 1856)

English (US) Bluish Flowerpiercer

The Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Diglossa caerulescens
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1856)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Diglossopis caerulescens
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1856)
Type locality
in vie. urbis Caraccas in Venezuela.
Original description
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.2, vol.17, no.102 p.467

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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