Black Flowerpiercer

Flowerpiercers pierce the base of flowers to access nectar that would otherwise be out of reach to them. They have an upswept bill with a hook at the tip. The black flowerpiercer is a slightly glossy black, with a subtle blue gloss in males, has brown eyes and a black bill with a gray base. Females are a duller black with no blue gloss and wings and tail that are brownish. We saw one in Cuenca, Ecuador on March 27, 2022

and another in Bogota, Colombia on March 17, 2023. 

Illustration of ssp. humeralis from Birds of the World. 

If is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. 

Range from Birds of the World.