Bolivia from vicinity of La Paz (city of La Paz) south-western along eastern ridge of Andes to departments of Santa Cruz and Chuquisaca, and northern Argentina (northern Jujuy).
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).
Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa carbonaria) [XC733385]
by Niels Krabbe from Corani, Chapare, Cochabamba, Bolivia (call, subsong)
Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer (Diglossa carbonaria) [XC683235]
by Dante Buzzetti from Corani, Chapare, Cochabamba, Bolivia (subsong)
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 Merida Flowerpiercer (Diglossa gloriosa), Black Flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) and Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris), and all were previously regarded as conspecific. Known to hybridize, to limited extent, with Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) in small area of range overlap in Bolivia (La Paz).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet