Golden-eyed flowerpiercer

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Deep-blue flowerpiercer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species:
D. glauca
Binomial name
Diglossa glauca
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Synonyms

Diglossopis glauca

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.

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References

  1. 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.