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Birdsong field guide

Scarlet-thighed Dacnis

Dacnis venusta

A small, striking tanager of the Neotropical canopy, the Scarlet-thighed Dacnis is recognized by the male's vibrant turquoise-blue plumage and contrasting black mask.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched 'tsip' or 'tseet' call, sometimes delivered in a rapid, sibilant series.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela · EcuadorCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

The namesake scarlet thigh feathers are frequently concealed and typically only visible during flight or courtship displays.
They are specialist nectar robbers, often piercing the base of flowers to access nectar without pollinating the plant.
Males possess a unique deep turquoise hue that distinguishes them from the brighter sky-blue of the Blue Dacnis.
This species is highly social and regularly joins mixed-species foraging flocks in the forest canopy.
Females are significantly duller than males, featuring greenish-blue upperparts and buffy-yellowish underparts.

Habitat

Canopy and edges of humid lowland and montane forests, as well as adjacent clearings.

Range

Humid regions of Central and South America, from Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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