Black-faced dacnis
The black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is commonly found typically in pairs in humid forests in the Amazon and the Chocó-Magdalena. The latter population has a yellow (not white) belly and is sometimes considered a separate species, the yellow-tufted dacnis (D. egregia).
| Black-faced dacnis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Dacnis |
| Species: | D. lineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacnis lineata (Gmelin, 1789) | |
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Description
Male is mostly cerulean blue with a black mask and upperparts. Also note piercing yellow eye. "Yellow-tufted" form has bright yellow belly and conspicuous yellow tufts under shoulders. Female is much duller than male: yellowish below with gray head, olive back, and a hint of a dark mask.
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Dacnis lineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103812237A119457255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103812237A119457255.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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