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Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) 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 parina
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 Tit-like 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 Tit-like Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA high Andean s 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 55,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tit-like Dacnis?
The Tit-like Dacnis is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Tit-like Dacnis live?
The Tit-like Dacnis is found across South America with a range covering SA high Andean s Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tit-like Dacnis belong to?
The Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tit-like Dacnis eat?
The Tit-like Dacnis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tit-like Dacnis migrate?
The Tit-like Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tit-like 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.
What sound does the Tit-like Dacnis make?
1 real field recording of the Tit-like Dacnis — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tit-like Dacnis's range?
The Tit-like Dacnis has a mapped global range of about 55,000 km².
Conservation
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