Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer
Gray-bellied Flowerpiercer
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The Carbonated Flowerpiercer is a distinctive species with black upperparts, a gray belly, and a black throat, featuring a slight yellowish wash on the flanks. It has the characteristic hooked bill.
Where to spot
High-altitude dry montane scrub and forest edges of the eastern Andes in Bolivia.
How to spot
Look for it foraging on flowering plants in its high-altitude habitat. The combination of black upperparts and gray belly with a black throat is diagnostic.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed in the morning.
Where to spot
High-altitude dry montane scrub and forest edges of the eastern Andes in Bolivia.
How to spot
Look for it foraging on flowering plants in its high-altitude habitat. The combination of black upperparts and gray belly with a black throat is diagnostic.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed in the morning.
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The "carbonated" aspect of its name refers to its dark, sooty-black appearance, contrasting with its paler underparts.
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