Tit-like Dacnis

Adults reach 12.5 cm in length. Males are solid deep blue with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Female of all subspecies is duller, with rufous-brown underparts.

The Tit-like Dacnis is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Tit-like Dacnis, Xenodacnis parina, is a small neotropical passerine bird found in southern Ecuador and Peru. Its Spanish name is Azulito Altoandino. It is found in Andean montane scrub forests from 3000 m to 4600 m elevation. Adults reach 12.5 cm in length. Males are solid deep blue with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Female of all subspecies is duller, with rufous-brown underparts. More

Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) * Least Concern * * Length: 0:13 minutes (195.59 KB) * Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR) More material of this species * 3.8An male perche...Peru, Dec 2008 Bernardo Roca-Rey ... * 2.5A bird in Las ...Ecuador, Oct 2005 Fran Trabalon * 2.3A female movin... More

Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) = * Least Concern * List * Thumbs * All * Videos * Photos * Sounds Videos 1 video * Video preview image A female moving in a tree Huascarán National Park, More

Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina = Described by: Cabanis (1873) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs El Cajas National Park, Ecuador - Nov, 2007 More

Tit-like Dacnis - only found high up in the park (not my photo) Ecuador Trip Photos by Timothy ©2010 Google Terms - Download Picasa - Launch Picasa - Privacy Policy - Developer - Blog - Google Home More

Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Tit-like Dacnis Xenodacnis parina = El Cajas National Park, Ecuador - Nov, 2007 More

Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) Tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis) Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Female Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) Male Andean Teal (Anas andium) llama (Lama glama) Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) Cajas National Park, near Cuenca Cajas National Park Cajas National Park Llama, Cajas National Park Cajas National Park Cajas National Park More

Tit-like Dacnis (Xenodacnis parina) by Andrew Spencer. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Thraupidae
Genus : Xenodacnis
Species : parina
Authority : Cabanis, 1873