Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
A species of Typical Dacnises Scientific name : Dacnis venusta Genus : Typical Dacnises
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, A species of Typical Dacnises
Botanical name: Dacnis venusta
Genus: Typical Dacnises
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Description
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Description
Iris bright red in male, duller red in female. Male unmistakable with bright turquoise blue crown and nape, sides of head and neck, centre of back, rump and scapulars.; forehead lores, sides of back, wings and tail, and mid-throat and entire remaining underparts black; the thighs are scarlet, but these are usually hidden. Female dull greenish blue above, brightest on cheeks, scapulars, and rump, duskier on back, wings, and tail; below dingy buffy greyish, buffiest on belly and undertail coverts. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis are omnivores that forage primarily in trees for small fruits, arthropods, nectar, insects, berries, and flower stems, demonstrating a varied diet and adaptable feeding behaviors.
Habitat
The scarlet-thighed Dacnis inhabits a variety of semi-open tropical environments, preferring edges and clearings within rainforests, treefall gaps, lake borders, and shaded agricultural areas like plantations. This species typically thrives in a patchy forest matrix, including montane evergreen forests, lowland evergreen forests, and secondary growth areas. It is commonly found in disturbed habitats, such as secondary forests and abandoned plantations, spanning from lowland to foothill elevations. The scarlet-thighed Dacnis is known to occupy all levels of forest strata, often seen foraging in the canopy among epiphytes like bromeliads and mosses.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Dacnises Species
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis 
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