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White-sided Flowerpiercer

Diglossa albilatera

Classification

Class
Aves

The white-sided flowerpiercer (Diglossa albilatera) is a fairly common and widespread species of flowerpiercer. Flowerpiercers are a genus of birds within the tanager family Thraupidae, with specially adapted bills that enable them to pierce the sides of flower blossoms to access the nectar. The white-sided flowerpiercer is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 868