Indigo flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica P. L. Sclater, 1856
The indigo flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) is a species in the family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.7 g to 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the indigo flowerpiercer
- Weight
- 13.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the indigo flowerpiercer live?
Not recorded
What is the indigo flowerpiercer?
The indigo flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in humid forest on the lower west Andean slopes in northern Ecuador and Colombia.
From the Wikipedia article “Indigo flowerpiercer” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indigo_flowerpiercer&oldid=1314807818), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the indigo flowerpiercer endangered?
The indigo flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the indigo flowerpiercer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusDiglossa
- SpeciesDiglossa indigotica P. L. Sclater, 1856
Synonyms Diglossa cryptorhis, Diglossopis indigotica, Diglossopis indigotica indigotica, Diglossopsis indigotica
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Indigo flower-piercerEnglish
- Indigo flower-piercerEnglish
- punxaflor anyilCatalan
- háčkozobec indigovýCzech
- gwanwr blodau dulasWelsh
- IndigoblomsterborerDanish
- IndigohakenschnabelGerman
- indiga florpikantoEsperanto
- picaflor índigoSpanish
- Pinchaflor índigoSpanish
- indigopuhkojaFinnish
- Percefleur indigoFrench
- modra cvjetaricaCroatian
- Bucafiori indacoItalian
- アイイロハナサシミツドリJapanese
- mėlynasis riestasnapisLithuanian
- IndigoberghoningkruiperDutch
- haczykodziobek indygowyPolish
- fura-flor-índigoPortuguese
- Индиговый цветоколRussian
- Индиговый крючкоклювRussian
- kvetárik indigovýSlovak
- Indigo bušilicaSerbian
- indigoblomstickareSwedish
- Çivit Rengi ÇiçekdelenTurkish
- квіткокол індиговийUkrainian
- 青刺花鸟Chinese
- 靛青刺花鳥Chinese
Relatives of the indigo flowerpiercer
Other species in the same genus Diglossa.
Black flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Warbling masked flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Slaty flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
White-sided flowerpiercer
Diglossa albilatera
Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer
Diglossa baritula
Golden-eyed flowerpiercer
Diglossa glauca
CompareIndigo flowerpiercer vs Black flowerpiercerIndigo flowerpiercer vs Warbling masked flowerpiercerIndigo flowerpiercer vs Slaty flowerpiercerIndigo flowerpiercer vs White-sided flowerpiercer
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the indigo flowerpiercer?
An adult indigo flowerpiercer weighs 13.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the indigo flowerpiercer endangered?
The indigo flowerpiercer is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the indigo flowerpiercer?
The indigo flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) belongs to the family Thraupidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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