Masked Flowerpiercer
Diglossa cyanea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusDiglossa (Flowerpiercers)
- SpeciesDiglossa cyanea (Masked Flowerpiercer)
The masked flowerpiercer (Diglossa cyanea) is a species of bird in the tanager family, Thraupidae. It is found in humid montane forest and scrub in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Flowerpiercers got their name from the fact that they have a sharp hook on the tip of their upper mandible which they use to slice open the base of flowers to get at the nectar. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Flowerpiercer sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Glossy Flowerpiercer
Diglossa lafresnayii
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
White-sided Flowerpiercer
Diglossa albilatera
Rusty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa sittoides
Bluish Flowerpiercer
Diglossa caerulescens
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor
Hooded Mountain-Tanager
Buthraupis montana
Blue-backed Conebill
Conirostrum sitticolor
Plain-colored Seedeater
Catamenia inornata
Páramo Seedeater
Catamenia homochroa
📅 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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Flowerpiercer sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,484 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Masked Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Masked Flowerpiercer in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.