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Diglossa mystacalis

Moustached Flowerpiercer


Diglossa mystacalis

de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1846
Diglosa Bigotuda
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 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. 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 mystacalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240249322/09/2025PeruCuzcoWayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station--canopy Trail1Silvina Collado
240248122/09/2025PeruCuzcoCarretera a Manú--paso Acjanaco (valqui A1.1)1Silvina Collado
240169222/09/2025PeruCuzcoWayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station--canopy Trail1Julian Uriel Collado
240167922/09/2025PeruCuzcoCarretera a Manú--paso Acjanaco (valqui A1.1)1Julian Uriel Collado
232973819/05/2025PeruAmazonasValle Huaylla BelénFederico J. Villegas
158003115/04/2022PeruCuzcoWayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgeMarcos Augusto Lartigau
157906910/04/2022PeruCuzcoSan Luis, Abra MálagaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
110058429/08/2019PeruPascoBosque SholletFederico J. Villegas
109531605/08/2019PeruHuánucoBosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)3Julian Quillen Vidoz
109532903/11/2018PeruCuzcoWayqecha Cloud Forest Birding Lodge1Julian Quillen Vidoz
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.