Viridian Dacnis

About the Viridian Dacnis

The viridian dacnis (Dacnis viguieri) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Colombia and Panama. The viridian dacnis was formally described in 1883 with its current binomial Dacnis viguieri. The species is monotypic.

The viridian dacnis is 9.5 to 10.5 cm (3.7 to 4.1 in) long. It has a short, conical, sharply pointed bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a green head with dusky lores. Their mantle has a triangular black patch. Their lower back and rump are greenish blue and their uppertail coverts blue. Their wing's inner coverts and flight feathers are bright olive green with blue edges and the outer coverts and primaries are black. Their tail is dusky. The green of the head becomes greenish blue on the throat, breast, belly, and undertail coverts. Adult females have a green head, a pale olive green nape, back, and rump, and blue-tinged olive uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly olive green with greenish-edged outer primaries. Their tail is dusky. Their throat and underparts are mostly pale yellowish olive with a pale buff center to the belly and yellow undertail... Wikipedia →