Deep Forest Canopy
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Tanagers and Allies

Blue Dacnis

Dacnis cayana

The blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is found from Nicaragua to Panama, on Trinidad, and in South America south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. It is widespread and often common, especially in parts of its South American range.

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