Bluish Flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens)

Bluish Flowerpiercer, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The bluish flowerpiercer (Diglossa caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in humid montane forest in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Bluish Flowerpiercer being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Diglossa plumbea
Eumyias albicaudatus
Diglossa cyanea
Diglossa glauca

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species: Diglossa caerulescens

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