Birds of Brazil

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Genus: Dacnis (5 species, 10 worldwide)

Dacnis (genus Dacnis) are small tanagers with short pointed bills. The male is brightly colored while the female is drab or less colored.


White-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis albiventris) Male Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil
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Male is blue with black mask and white belly.


Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) Male Comedero "Diego", Boca Tapada, Costa Rica
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Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana) Female Soberania National Park, Panama
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Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) Male Inírida, Colombia
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Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) Female Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
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Black-faced Dacnis (Dacnis lineata) Male
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Black-faced Dacnis (Dacnis lineata) Female
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Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes) Male Near Threatened ENDEMIC Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil
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Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes) Female Near Threatened ENDEMIC Vale do Ribeira, Juquia-SP, Brazil
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