Masked Flowerpiercer
A species of Flowerpiercers Scientific name : Diglossa cyanea Genus : Flowerpiercers
Masked Flowerpiercer, A species of Flowerpiercers
Botanical name: Diglossa cyanea
Genus: Flowerpiercers
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The masked flowerpiercer grows to a length of about 15 cm (6 in). The adult male is deep ultramarine blue with a dark mask. The beak is large, black, and upturned, with a characteristic hook on the tip of the upper mandible. The iris is bright red. The female is similar in appearance but altogether duller. The juvenile has a reddish-brown iris. At the northern end of its range, the song is a series of reedlike notes terminating in a twitter, while at the southern end, it is a jangling series of high-pitched notes ending with several lengthy "tseee" notes. These differing songs suggest that the northerly and southerly populations may be different species. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Habitat
The masked flowerpiercer is endemic to the Andes in South America where its range extends from Venezuela and Colombia, through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. It inhabits montane forest, cloud forest, secondary forest, scrubby woodland and forest edges, at altitudes between about 2,000 and 3,500 m (6,600 and 11,500 ft).
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The masked flowerpiercer is endemic to the Andes in South America where its range extends from Venezuela and Colombia, through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. It inhabits montane forest, cloud forest, secondary forest, scrubby woodland and forest edges, at altitudes between about 2,000 and 3,500 m (6,600 and 11,500 ft).
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Flowerpiercers Species
Masked Flowerpiercer 
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