Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer
Species of bird
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The cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer (Diglossa baritula) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
| Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer | |
|---|---|
| Male, Antigua Guatemala | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Diglossa |
| Species: | D. baritula |
| Binomial name | |
| Diglossa baritula Wagler, 1832 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a species known to be a nectar robber, apparently taking nectar while not pollinating the plant.[2]