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Birdsong field guide

Black-faced Dacnis

Dacnis lineata

The Black-faced Dacnis is a small, vibrant Neotropical tanager known for its striking turquoise plumage and active foraging behavior in the rainforest canopy.

What it sounds like

High-pitched, thin, and sibilant 'tsit' or 'seee' notes, often delivered in short, rapid successions.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males exhibit a brilliant turquoise-blue body contrasted with a black facial mask, wings, and tail.
Both sexes possess a distinctive bright yellow iris, which serves as a key identification feature.
The species is highly social and frequently joins large mixed-species foraging flocks moving through the upper stories of the forest.
Its diet is diverse, consisting of small fruits, nectar from flowers, and arthropods gleaned from foliage.
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) was historically considered a subspecies but is now recognized as a distinct species found west of the Andes.

Habitat

Humid lowland forest canopies, forest edges, and mature secondary growth.

Range

The Amazon Basin and the Guianas, including parts of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-legged DacnisDacnis nigripes Blue DacnisDacnis cayana Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta Turquoise DacnisDacnis hartlaubi Viridian DacnisDacnis viguieri White-bellied DacnisDacnis albiventris Yellow-bellied DacnisDacnis flaviventer

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