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Diglossa lafresnayii

Glossy Flowerpiercer


Diglossa lafresnayii

(Boissonneau, A, 1840)
Pinchaflor Satinado
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Diglossa lafresnayii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 14

Foto
Photography ID: 695502
 Bogotá
Bogotá
Colombia
05/12/2026
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 678584
  Adult
Suba
Bogotá
Colombia
03/20/2026
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 617982
  Adult
Suba
Bogotá
Colombia
01/07/2025
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 607033
  Adult
La calera
Cundinamarca
Colombia
09/09/2024
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 588017
  Adult
Suba
Bogotá
Colombia
06/19/2024
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 522557
  Adult
Villamaria
Caldas
Colombia
01/09/2023
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 491411
  Adult
Reserva Yanacocha
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/14/2019
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 255566
  Adult
Chapinero
Bogotá
Colombia
03/20/2018
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 232818
  Adult
Suba
Bogotá
Colombia
12/10/2017
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 214993
  Adult
Suba
Bogotá
Colombia
08/21/2017
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 181357
  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
11/06/2016
Adriana Bellotti



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Species records

Count: 21



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
249584112/05/2026ColombiaBogotáCerro Monserrate, Bogotá2Victor Hugo Michelini
244903020/03/2026ColombiaBogotáParque Santa Helena de Baviera, SubaJairo Alberto García Giraldo
230432826/05/2025ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, ManizalesCarlos Schmidt
223169807/01/2025ColombiaBogotáParque de Santa Helena, SubaJairo Alberto García Giraldo
218167509/09/2024ColombiaCundinamarcaParque Nacional Natural Chingaza, La caleraGlauco Oliveira
215695609/09/2024ColombiaBogotáParque Nacional Natural ChingazaGlauco Oliveira
204635519/06/2024ColombiaBogotáParque de Santa Helena, SubaJairo Alberto García Giraldo
171461109/01/2023ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, VillamariaCarlos Schmidt
260471816/07/2022EcuadorPichinchaBellavista--camino a la estación científica (research station road)1Giselle Mangini
260471915/07/2022EcuadorPichinchaReserva Yanacocha2Giselle Mangini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Glossy Flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 09/10/2026.