Blue Dacnis
- Body length
- 11–12 cm
- Body Mass
- 13 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 54).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 38).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Dacnis cayana callaina
w Costa Rica to sw Panama
- Dacnis cayana ultramarina
Honduras to nw Colombia
- Dacnis cayana napaea
n, nc Colombia
- Dacnis cayana baudoana
sw Colombia and w Ecuador
- Dacnis cayana caerebicolor
c Colombia
- Dacnis cayana cayana
e Colombia to French Guiana, Trinidad and n, c Brazil
- Dacnis cayana glaucogularis
s Colombia through e Ecuador and e Peru to n, e Bolivia
- Dacnis cayana paraguayensis
e, s Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Dacnis cayana
Which family does it belong to?
Tanagers and allies (Thraupidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Honduras to Northeastern Argentina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Hudson Martins Soares · CC BY-NC


