Slaty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa plumbea)
Cabanis, 1861. 2 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Female Species characterized by its bill, strongly adapted to feed on nectar, perforating the base of flowers and extracting it with the brush-shaped tongue. Upturned lower mandible and hooked upper one. The male is blueish, paler on vent. Females are brown, paler on underparts, with streaked breast and chestnut infracaudal region.
