Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
10 - 11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvin & Godman, 1883

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Panama (B).

Eastern Panama (eastern Dari�n) and north-western Colombia (northern Choc�, north-western Antioquia and south-western C�rdoba).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through convertion to banana plantations and cattle ranches, and more recently palm oil plantations, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) [XC363369]
by id from Carepa, Antioquia-Finca la Alborada, Colombia (song)

Subspecies
This genus and Cyanerpes were previously regarded as members of a separate family, Coerebidae, but later placed in present family on basis of similarities in skull anatomy; molecular phylogenies indicate that the two genera are sisters and form a monophyletic group with Tersina.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) - 10 files

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