Diglossa major
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Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Diglossa
Species: Diglossa major
Subspecies: D. m. chimantae – D. m. disjuncta – D. m. gilliardi – D. m. major
Name
[edit]Diglossa major Cabanis, 1849
- Type locality: Cerro Roraima, 6000 feet [c. 1830 m], near border of Guyana and Venezuela.
References
[edit]- Cabanis, J. 1849. Voegel. In: Schomburgk, M.R. 1848. Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-1844 : nebst einer Fauna und Flora Guiana's nach Vorlagen von Johannes Müller, Ehrenberg, Erichson, Klotzsch, Troschel, Cabanis und andern. J.J. Weber. Leipzig. Vol. 3: 662–765. BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.109982Reference page. Original description p. 676 BHL
Vernacular names
[edit]Deutsch: Strichelhakenschnabel
English: Greater Flowerpiercer
español: Pinchaflor grande
français: Grand Percefleur
Nederlands: Grote berghoningkruiper
português: Fura-flor-grande
English: Greater Flowerpiercer
español: Pinchaflor grande
français: Grand Percefleur
Nederlands: Grote berghoningkruiper
português: Fura-flor-grande
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