Blue Dacnis
A species of Typical Dacnises Scientific name : Dacnis cayana Genus : Typical Dacnises
Blue Dacnis, A species of Typical Dacnises
Botanical name: Dacnis cayana
Genus: Typical Dacnises
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Description General Info
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Description
The blue dacnis is 12.7 cm long and weighs 13 g. Despite its alternative name, it is not a honeycreeper, which are longer-billed. The adult male is turquoise blue with a black around the eyes, and on the throat and back. The wings and tail are black, edged with turquoise. The female and immature are mainly green with a blue head, paler green underparts and green-edged brown wings. The blue dacnis's call is a thin tsip. 
Size
12 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Green
Gray
Blue
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Blue Dacnis primarily consumes fruits, seeds, and insects, including arthropods, dung beetles, and spiders. It forages for food in a variety of ways, showing a preference for nectar and berries. Notably, blue Dacnis exhibits unique dietary adaptations for extracting hymenopteran pupae.
Habitat
Blue Dacnis typically inhabits moist to wet forests including várzea and terra firme formations. They can be found in second growth woods, semi-open areas with scattered trees, shrubs, riverine or gallery forests, as well as human-altered landscapes like gardens and parks. These birds occupy lowland regions generally up to 750 meters, but can be found at higher elevations locally or seasonally, including areas up to 2000 meters in the Urubamba Valley of Peru.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Distribution Area
The blue dacnis occurs in forests and other woodlands, including gardens and parks.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Dacnises Species
Blue Dacnis 
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