Moustached flowerpiercer
Appearance
Moustached flowerpiercer | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Diglossa |
Species: | D. mystacalis
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Binomial name | |
Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846
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The moustached flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was first described by French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1846. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Diglossa mystacalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723664A94828321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723664A94828321.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Diglossa mystacalis Lafresnaye, 1846". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.