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Birdsong field guide

White-bellied Dacnis

Dacnis albiventris

A small, vibrant tanager of the Amazonian canopy, the White-bellied Dacnis is distinguished by the male's brilliant blue plumage and contrasting white underparts.

What it sounds like

High-pitched, thin 'tsip' notes and short, sibilant chips.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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

Field notes

Both sexes feature a characteristic bright yellow or golden iris that stands out against their facial plumage.
It exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism, with males being deep ultramarine and females primarily olive-green.
This species is a canopy specialist, rarely descending to lower forest strata except at forest edges.
It is often observed participating in mixed-species foraging flocks alongside other tanagers and honeycreepers.
Its diet is opportunistic, consisting of a mix of small fruits, nectar, and arthropods gleaned from foliage.

Habitat

Canopy of humid lowland evergreen forests and varzea forest edges.

Range

Upper Amazon Basin of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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