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title: "Glossy Flowerpiercer"
description: "Diglossa lafresnayii — Aves. The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/glossy-flowerpiercer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Glossy Flowerpiercer

> Diglossa lafresnayii — Aves. The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Diglossa lafresnayii*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `grassland` (Campos e prados), `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 732
- Wikidata: [Q1584955](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1584955)
- iNaturalist taxon: [9835](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/9835)

## Names

- en: Glossy Flowerpiercer
- de: Stahlhakenschnabel
- es: Diglosa lustrosa
- fr: Percefleur de Lafresnaye
- nl: Glansberghoningkruiper
- pl: Haczykodziobek lśniący

## Countries with the most observations

EC (366), CO (158), VE (3)

## Summary

The glossy flowerpiercer (Diglossa lafresnayii) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossy_flowerpiercer

## Photo

![Glossy Flowerpiercer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/glossy-flowerpiercer/medium.jpg)

Photo: russnamitz · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198744836

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/glossy-flowerpiercer?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).