Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | punxaflors de Mérida |
| Dutch | Méridaberghoningkruiper |
| English | Merida Flowerpiercer |
| English (United States) | Merida Flowerpiercer |
| French | Percefleur du Mérida |
| French (France) | Percefleur du Mérida |
| German | Méridahakenschnabel |
| Japanese | メリダハナサシミツドリ |
| Norwegian | meridablomsterborer |
| Polish | haczykodziobek ciemny |
| Russian | Меридский цветокол |
| Serbian | Bušilica iz Meride |
| Slovak | kvetárik hnedobruchý |
| Spanish | Pinchaflor de Mérida |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pinchaflor de Mérida |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Robanéctar Carbonoso |
| Swedish | méridablomstickare |
| Turkish | Merida Çiçekdeleni |
| Ukrainian | Квіткокол мериданський |
Merida Flowerpiercer Diglossa gloriosa
Courtney Drake, Erik R. Funk, Casey H. Richart, and Kevin J. Burns
Version: 1.0 — Published January 12, 2018
Version: 1.0 — Published January 12, 2018
Diet and Foraging
Diet
Merida Flowerpiercer feeds on nectar and insects in dense shrubbery and flowering bushes, but its diet is not known in much detail (Hilty 2011).
Foraging Behavior
Merida Flowerpiercer typically forages alone or in pairs, moving swiftly between flower patches and piercing flowers in rapid sequence (Hilty 2003). Individuals and pairs return regularly to favorite flower patches (Hilty 2011).
