The golden-eyed flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca), also known as the deep-blue flowerpiercer, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in humid Andean forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. It is the only species of flowerpiercer with bright yellow eyes.
Deep-blue flowerpiercer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Diglossa |
Species: | D. glauca
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Binomial name | |
Diglossa glauca Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1876
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Synonyms | |
Diglossopis glauca |
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Diglossa glauca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723701A94829735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723701A94829735.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.