Venezuelan flowerpiercer

Diglossa venezuelensis

The Venezuelan flowerpiercer (Diglossa venezuelensis) is a bird found in Venezuela. Found in Venezuela. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Diglossa venezuelensis
Region	North America
Found in	Venezuela

🏡 Where the Venezuelan flowerpiercer lives

Found in Venezuela.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🌸 Nectar50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 13 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and nectar.

Questions about the Venezuelan flowerpiercer

Where does the Venezuelan flowerpiercer live?

The Venezuelan flowerpiercer lives in Venezuela. Found in Venezuela.

What does the Venezuelan flowerpiercer eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), nectar (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Venezuelan flowerpiercer endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.