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Yellow-tufted Dacnis
Dacnis egregia
Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 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 egregia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-tufted 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 Yellow-tufted Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and w Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 144,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-tufted Dacnis?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Yellow-tufted Dacnis live?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-tufted Dacnis belong to?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis (Dacnis egregia) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-tufted Dacnis eat?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-tufted Dacnis migrate?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-tufted 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 Yellow-tufted Dacnis make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-tufted 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 Yellow-tufted Dacnis's range?
The Yellow-tufted Dacnis has a mapped global range of about 144,000 km².
Conservation
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