Dacnis
E765571
Dacnis is a genus of small, brightly colored neotropical tanagers commonly known as dacnises, found in Central and South American forests.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | dacnises ⓘ |
| describedAs | small brightly colored Neotropical tanagers ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Thraupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
forest canopy
ⓘ
forest edge ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
humid lowland forest
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
taking small fruits ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | mostly resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Neotropical region ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dacnis albiventris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dacnis cayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacnis hartlaubi NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacnis lineata NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacnis viguieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Central American forests
ⓘ
South American forests ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Thraupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often in pairs or small groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Dacninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalColoration |
bright blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.