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Blue Dacnis
Dacnis cayana (Linnaeus, 1766)
11–12 cmLength13 gWeight
The blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper (Dacnis cayana) is a small passerine bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
Most records: Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Blue Dacnis has been recorded at 521 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Canopy TowerPanama3,968 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica3,045 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,416 records
More places
- Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,321 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,315 records
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,256 records
- Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,142 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,115 records
- Summit PondsPanama976 records
- Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil973 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper (Dacnis cayana) is a small passerine bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Central America from Honduras to Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Blue Dacnis?
The Blue Dacnis is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Blue Dacnis live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Honduras to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Panama and Costa Rica.
Is the Blue Dacnis endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue Dacnis as Least Concern.
What does the Blue Dacnis eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Blue Dacnis in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11–12 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Honduras to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Dacnis
Other birds in the genus Dacnis
Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi
Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta
Yellow-bellied DacnisDacnis flaviventer
Turquoise DacnisDacnis hartlaubi
Black-faced DacnisDacnis lineata
Yellow-tufted DacnisDacnis egregia
Viridian DacnisDacnis viguieri
Black-legged DacnisDacnis nigripes
White-bellied DacnisDacnis albiventris
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
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