Greater flowerpiercer

Greater flowerpiercer
Feeding from Orectanthe sceptrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species:
D. major
Binomial name
Diglossa major
Cabanis, 1849

The greater flowerpiercer (Diglossa major) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the tepuis of western Guyana, eastern Venezuela and far northern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Diglossa major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723690A132023571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723690A132023571.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.