Dacnis
| Dacnis | |
|---|---|
| Blue dacnis (Dacnis cayana) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Dacnis Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Motacilla cayana Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
|
10, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pseudodacnis Sclater, PL, 1886 | |
Dacnis is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
These are highly sexually dichromatic species with bright blue males and green females. They have various bill types and many of them feed on nectar.
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