Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer

Chestnut-bellied FlowerpiercerThis flowerpiercer lives in montane forest and high shrubland in Colombia's Western Andes. It feeds on nectar and also takes insects.What does it look like?It has glossy blue-black upperparts, a chestnut belly, and a sharply hooked bill.How does it live?This flowerpiercer lives in montane forest and high shrubland in Colombia's Western Andes. It feeds on nectar and also takes insects.It occurs in moist montane forest and high-altitude shrubland. It pierces the base of flowers to reach nectar and also eats small insects and other invertebrates.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.