Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusDiglossa (Flowerpiercers)
- SpeciesDiglossa humeralis (Black Flowerpiercer)
The black flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae of the order Passeriformes. The family Thraupidae is known for tanagers and other very similar species of birds, but it is still facing classification issues. The black flowerpiercer is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist mountains, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Rusty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa sittoides
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Diglossa albilatera
Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
Indigo Flowerpiercer
Diglossa indigotica
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Diglossa caerulescens
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Golden Tanager
Tangara arthus
Flame-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus flammigerus
Green Honeycreeper
Chlorophanes spiza
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black Flowerpiercer sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black Flowerpiercer in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.