Yellow-bellied dacnis
The yellow-bellied dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) 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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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Dacnis |
| Species: | D. flaviventer |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacnis flaviventer d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | |
The yellow-bellied dacnis is mostly an Amazon Basin bird, except being absent in the northeast with the Guianas. A range extension from the contiguous range extends into central Bolivia. In Venezuela, besides the Amazonian drainages, the species is also in the eastern regions of the Orinoco River drainage and the headwaters.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Dacnis flaviventer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Further reading
- Sheldon, Kimberly S.; Greeney, Harold F. (2008). "First description of the nest of Yellow-bellied Dacnis" (PDF). Cotinga. 29: 78–79.
External links
- Yellow-bellied Dacnis videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Yellow-bellied Dacnis photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-Super High Res-(Click on Picture); Article
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