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Blue Dacnis

Dacnis cayana

Description:

This beauty is about 4 in. The mostly blue male is distinctive; the female's blue head and green body are also quite distinctive.

Habitat:

Uncommon in wet lowlands and foothills; to 3,000 ft on the Caribbean slope, and up to 3,900 ft on southern Pacific slope. These birds prefer the forest edge and gardens.

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1 Comment

Nayeli
Nayeli 8 years ago

¡Oh que lindas aves y lindas fotos! :)

ClaudiaGalindo
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ClaudiaGalindo

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 21, 2015
Submitted on Sep 28, 2015

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