Greater Flowerpiercer
Diglossa majorCabanis, JL, 1849
English (US) Greater Flowerpiercer
The Greater Flowerpiercer (Diglossa major) 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 major
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Flowerpiercer
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Diglossa major gilliardi
- Diglossa major disjuncta
- Diglossa major chimantae
- Diglossa major major
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- D[iglossa] major
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1849
- Type locality
- Roraima [, British Guiana] [= Cerro Roraima, Bolivar, Venezuela] .
- Original description
- Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-1844 3 p.676
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tanagers and Allies
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
Diglossa brunneiventris
Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa carbonaria
Venezuelan Flowerpiercer
Diglossa venezuelensis
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Diglossa albilatera
Scaled Flowerpiercer
Diglossa duidae
Indigo Flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Rusty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa sittoides
Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer
Diglossa glauca
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Diglossa caerulescens
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