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''Diglossa'' is a genus of flowerpiercers in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae. Together with the genus ''Diglossopis'', they form a group known as flowerpiercers because of their habit of piercing the base of flowers to access nectar that otherwise would be out of reach. This is done with their highly modified bill. Most members of the genus ''Diglossa'' are found in highlands of South America (especially the Andes), but two species are found in Central America. ==Species list== * Cinnamon-bellied flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa baritula'' * Slaty flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa plumbea'' * Rusty flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa sittoides'' * Venezuelan flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa venezuelensis'' * Chestnut-bellied flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa gloriosissima'' * White-sided flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa albilatera'' * Glossy flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa lafresnayii'' * Moustached flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa mystacalis'' * Mérida flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa gloriosa'' * Black flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa humeralis'' * Black-throated flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa brunneiventris'' * Grey-bellied flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa carbonaria'' * Scaled flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa duidae'' * Greater flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa major'' * Indigo flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa indigotica'' * Deep-blue flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa glauca'' * Bluish flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa caerulescens'' * Masked flowerpiercer, ''Diglossa cyanea'' ==References== * Mauck, & Burns (2009). ''Phylogeny, biogeography, and recurrent evolution of divergent bill types in the nectar-stealing flowerpiercers (Thraupini: Diglossa and Diglossopis).'' Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 98 (1): 14-28. * Ridgely, R. S., & Tudor, G. (1989). ''Birds of South America.'' Vol. 1. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-857217-4 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diglossa (bird)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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