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 General Info
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
Nest Placement
Tree
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 occupies semi-open tropical environments across a patchy forest matrix, from lowland evergreen to montane forests, including areas like treefall gaps and lake borders. It thrives at various elevations, from lowlands to foothills, and is well-adapted to disturbed habitats such as secondary forests and abandoned plantations, often foraging in the canopy among epiphytes.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Dacnises Species
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis 
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