Indigo Flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica)

Indigo Flowerpiercer, a reference photo — Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The indigo flowerpiercer (Diglossa indigotica) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in humid forest on the lower west Andean slopes in northern Ecuador and Colombia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Indigo 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 glauca
Diglossa cyanea

Classification

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

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