Синий дакнис vs Панамский дакнис

Dacnis cayana compared with Dacnis viguieri

Key Differences

• Синий дакнис is Least Concern while Панамский дакнис is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Синий дакнис	Панамский дакнис
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Dacnis	Dacnis
Species	Dacnis cayana	Dacnis viguieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Синий дакнис and Панамский дакнис share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dacnis.

Conservation Status

Синий дакнис

LC — Least Concern

Панамский дакнис

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Синий дакнис	Панамский дакнис
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Синий дакнис

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Панамский дакнис

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Синий дакнис

A brilliantly colored tanager-like bird of tropical South America, male blue dacnis display vivid turquoise-blue plumage with a black back and throat, while females are green. Found in humid forest canopy and forest edges from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit the treetop foliage foraging for fruit, berries, and small insects, often joining mixed-species feeding flocks. They are important seed dispersers for small-fruited trees in Amazonian and Atlantic Forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway