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White-bellied Dacnis
Dacnis albiventris
White-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis albiventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.2 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 albiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied Dacnis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-bellied Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis albiventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w, c Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Dacnis?
The White-bellied Dacnis is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the White-bellied Dacnis live?
The White-bellied Dacnis is found across South America with a range covering SA w, c Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Dacnis belong to?
The White-bellied Dacnis (Dacnis albiventris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Dacnis eat?
The White-bellied Dacnis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-bellied Dacnis migrate?
The White-bellied Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Dacnis make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied Dacnis — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-bellied Dacnis's range?
The White-bellied Dacnis has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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