Yellow-bellied Dacnis
A species of Typical Dacnises Scientific name : Dacnis flaviventer Genus : Typical Dacnises
Yellow-bellied Dacnis, A species of Typical Dacnises
Botanical name: Dacnis flaviventer
Genus: Typical Dacnises
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Description
Photo By Steve McInnis 
Description
The yellow-bellied dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers. It is found in Amazonian regions of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil; also the eastern Orinoco River region of Venezuela. Its natural habitat is the canopy of tropical humid lowland forest. The yellow-bellied dacnis is mostly an Amazon Basin bird, except being absent in the northeast with the Guianas. A range extension from the contiguous range extends into central Bolivia. In Venezuela, besides the Amazonian drainages, the species is also in the eastern regions of the Orinoco River drainage and the headwaters. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-bellied Dacnis is an omnivorous canopy forager, consuming small fruits, insects, nectar, homopterans, and lepidopteran larvae. Yellow-bellied Dacnis shows a preference for nectar from Combretum vines and berries, visiting various fruiting and flowering vegetation. Stomach analysis reveals a varied diet with both animal and vegetable matter.
Habitat
The yellow-bellied Dacnis is typically found in the tropical regions, favoring flooded evergreen forests, including both igapó and várzea ecosystems, along with riverine islands. Its preferred environment consists of areas undergoing natural regrowth such as river and lake edges, open forest gaps, and landslide areas. This species is also common in a variety of other wet forest habitats characterized by the presence of palms, bamboo, or emergent tree crowns. While the yellow-bellied Dacnis shows a preference for primary forests, it is adaptable and can inhabit disturbed areas, including secondary forests, agricultural fields that have reverted to forests, and forest clearings. Generally, they reside in the upper canopy of these habitats, occupying the outer reaches of trees in partially lit areas with moderate leaf and canopy cover.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Steve McInnis 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Dacnises Species
Yellow-bellied Dacnis 
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