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Scaled flowerpiercer

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Diglossa

Higher classification
  
Diglossa

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Thraupidae

Scientific name
  
Diglossa duidae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Grey‑bellied flowerpiercer, Slaty‑backed hemispingus, Grey‑capped hemispingus, Pirre bush tanager, Moustached flowerpiercer

The scaled flowerpiercer (Diglossa duidae) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the tepuis of Brazil and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References

Scaled flowerpiercer Wikipedia