genus
Diglossa
Diglossa is a genus in the family Thraupidae. This database currently files 18 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 18
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 89%
- Weight range
- 9 g – 22.2 g
Best-known members of Diglossa
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Indigo flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica

Glossy flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
How threatened is Diglossa?
18 of 18 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 6% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 6% |
| LCLeast Concern | 16 | 89% |
All species in Diglossa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black flowerpiercer | Diglossa humeralis | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 13.1 g | Not recorded |
| Warbling masked flowerpiercer | Diglossa cyanea | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 17 g | Not recorded |
| Slaty flowerpiercer | Diglossa plumbea | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 10 g | Not recorded |
| White-sided flowerpiercer | Diglossa albilatera | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 9.84 g | Not recorded |
| Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer | Diglossa baritula | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 9.2 g | Not recorded |
| Golden-eyed flowerpiercer | Diglossa glauca | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 12 g | Not recorded |
| Indigo flowerpiercer | Diglossa indigotica | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 13.7 g | Not recorded |
| Glossy flowerpiercer | Diglossa lafresnayii | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 16 g | Not recorded |
| Black-throated flowerpiercer | Diglossa brunneiventris | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 12 g | Not recorded |
| Bluish flowerpiercer | Diglossa caerulescens | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 14.4 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-bellied flowerpiercer | Diglossa carbonaria | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 11 g | Not recorded |
| Scaled flowerpiercer | Diglossa duidae | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 14.8 g | Not recorded |
| Mérida flowerpiercer | Diglossa gloriosa | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 11 g | Not recorded |
| Greater flowerpiercer | Diglossa major | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 22.2 g | Not recorded |
| Moustached flowerpiercer | Diglossa mystacalis | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 16.2 g | Not recorded |
| Rusty flowerpiercer | Diglossa sittoides | Thraupidae | Least Concern | 9 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer | Diglossa gloriosissima | Thraupidae | Near Threatened | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Venezuelan flowerpiercer | Diglossa venezuelensis | Thraupidae | Endangered | 12.6 g | Not recorded |