Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa gloriosissimaChapman, FM, 1912
English (US) Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
The Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosissima) 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 gloriosissima
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer
- Described by
- Chapman, FM, 1912
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Diglossa gloriosissima gloriosissima
- Diglossa gloriosissima boylei
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Chapman, FM, 1912
- Type locality
- Andes, west of Popayan, alt. 10,340 ft., Cauca, Colombia.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 31 p.165
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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