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Moustached Flowerpiercer

Moustached Flowerpiercer

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The Moustached Flowerpiercer is a dark bird with a distinctive white "moustache" stripe extending from its bill. It is a resident of high-altitude Andean scrub and forest edges.
Where to spot
High-altitude páramo, montane scrub, and forest edges of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia.
How to spot
Look for it actively foraging for nectar and insects in shrubs and low trees. The white moustache is its best field mark.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the day.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diglossa mystacalis 102948715.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diglossa mystacalis 106476394.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diglossa mystacalis 106476394 (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diglossa mystacalis 252513503.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diglossa mystacalis pectoralis.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis) (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Moustached Flowerpiercer (Diglossa mystacalis2) (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The prominent white moustache is a unique and defining facial feature, making it relatively easy to identify even at a distance.
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