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Viridian Dacnis
Dacnis viguieri
Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 13 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 Dacnis
- Species viguieri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Viridian Dacnis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Viridian Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Viridian Dacnis?
The Viridian Dacnis is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Viridian Dacnis live?
The Viridian Dacnis is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Viridian Dacnis belong to?
The Viridian Dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Viridian Dacnis eat?
The Viridian Dacnis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Viridian Dacnis migrate?
The Viridian Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Viridian 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 Viridian Dacnis's range?
The Viridian Dacnis has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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