How big is a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?

The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?

The Yellow-bellied Dacnis occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.

What does a Yellow-bellied Dacnis sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Yellow-bellied Dacnis on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?

The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is most easily confused with the Turquoise Dacnis, the Scarlet-breasted Dacnis and the Black-legged Dacnis.

Is the Yellow-bellied Dacnis endangered?

The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-bellied Dacnis

Dacnis flaviventer

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) is a rare tanager found in 6 countries, weighing about 13 g. The yellow-bellied dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers.

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Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 1 — Photo: Susan Blayney · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 2 — Photo: Josh Noseworthy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 3 — Photo: Jacob Saucier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 4 — Photo: Jason Hill · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 5 — Photo: Jason Hill · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 6 — Photo: scaup · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 7 — Photo: scaup · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 8 — Photo: Brett/Tele · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer), photo 10 — Photo: in Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny · Public domain

About the Yellow-bellied Dacnis

The yellow-bellied dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers. It is found in Amazonian regions of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil; also the eastern Orinoco River region of Venezuela. Its natural habitat is the canopy of tropical humid lowland forest.

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What the Yellow-bellied Dacnis sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Peru Ecuador Colombia Brazil Bolivia Venezuela

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Yellow-bellied Dacnis look like?: The yellow-bellied dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the Tanagers.
How big is a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?: The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?: The Yellow-bellied Dacnis occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.
What does a Yellow-bellied Dacnis sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Yellow-bellied Dacnis on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?: The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is most easily confused with the Turquoise Dacnis, the Scarlet-breasted Dacnis and the Black-legged Dacnis.
Is the Yellow-bellied Dacnis endangered?: The Yellow-bellied Dacnis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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