Merida Flowerpiercer

Merida FlowerpiercerThe head, throat, and much of the upperparts are black; the belly is chestnut and the wings have blue-gray coverts. It lives in highland scrub and forest edges in western Venezuela, feeding on nectar and insects.What does it look like?The head, throat, sides of the neck, and most of the upperparts are black. The belly and undertail coverts are chestnut, and the wing coverts are blue-gray.How does it live?The head, throat, and much of the upperparts are black; the belly is chestnut and the wings have blue-gray coverts. It lives in highland scrub and forest edges in western Venezuela, feeding on nectar and insects.It uses open highland scrub and forest edges, as well as hedgerows and gardens, feeding on nectar and insects.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.