Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa)

Other Names (World)
Merida Flowerpiercer, Merida Flower-piercer, Merida Flowerpecker

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
12.50 - 13.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater & Salvin, 1870

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. Fromm 3,000 - 4,000 m, occasionally 2,500 - 4,150 m.

Range (Guide)

Venezuela (B).

Andes of Venezuela (Trujillo, M�rida, and T�chira north of the T�chira gap).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa) [XC222403]
by Joe Klaiber from Los Frailes area, Merida, Venezuela (song)

Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa) [XC254247]
by Peter Boesman from La Mucuy, Sierra Nevada NP, Merida, Venezuela (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus has sometimes been placed in Coerebidae or Parulidae or even, because of an apparent close relationship to Acanthidops, in Emberizidae. Molecular phylogenies indicate that it is most closely related to Xenodacnis and to Acanthidops, Haplospiza and Catamenia (the last three genera currently placed in Emberizidae), and that all clearly belong in present family. Members of this clade may also be closely related to the Oreomanes / Conirostrum clade. Forms a monophyletic group with Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis), Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) and Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa carbonaria), and all were previously regarded as conspecific.

References
See References.

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