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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bluish Flowerpiercer
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1856)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Diglossa caerulescens caerulescens
- Diglossa caerulescens ginesi
- Diglossa caerulescens media
- Diglossa caerulescens mentalis
- Diglossa caerulescens pallida
- Diglossa caerulescens saturata
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.
Other species of the family Tanagers and Allies
Greater Flowerpiercer
Diglossa major
Indigo Flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Rusty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa sittoides
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
Diglossa glauca
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
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Buff-throated Saltator
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Saltator atripennis
Black-headed Saltator
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