Chestnut-bellied Flower-piercer

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Chestnut-bellied Flower-piercer is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The chestnut-bellied flower-piercer inhabits shrubbery and elfin forest near the treeline, between elevations of 3,000 and 3,750 metres (4). Biology - With little fieldwork being undertaken within the chestnut-bellied flower-piercer’s range, not much is known about the biology and ecology of this rarely seen bird, although it is presumed to be similar to the glossy flower-piercer (Diglossa lafresnayii), (which some have believed it to be a subspecies of) (4). More

The Chestnut-bellied Flower-piercer (Diglossa gloriosissima) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - BirdLife International 2006. Diglossa gloriosissima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More