Black-faced Dacnis
Dacnis lineata
This small tanager is widespread and fairly common in lowlands across northern South America. Male is mostly cerulean blue with a black mask and upperparts. Also note piercing yellow eye. Most widespread population has white belly, but "Yellow-tufted" form in western Ecuador and Colombia has bright yellow belly and conspicuous yellow tufts under shoulders. Female is much duller than male: yellowish below with gray head, olive back, and a hint of a dark mask. Females also have a yellow eye. Typically found in pairs in the canopy of lowland forest and edges, often following mixed-species flocks.
Identification
The black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
Genus: Dacnis; Family: Thraupidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dacnis lineata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Dacnis
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