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Streaked Dacnis
Xenodacnis petersi
Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Xenodacnis
- Species petersi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streaked Dacnis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Streaked Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA High Andean sc Ecuador and n, c Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streaked Dacnis?
The Streaked Dacnis is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Streaked Dacnis live?
The Streaked Dacnis is found across South America with a range covering SA High Andean sc Ecuador and n, c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streaked Dacnis belong to?
The Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streaked Dacnis eat?
The Streaked Dacnis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streaked Dacnis migrate?
The Streaked Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streaked Dacnis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Streaked Dacnis's range?
The Streaked Dacnis has a mapped global range of about 21,000 km².
Conservation
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