Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Dacnis venustaLawrence, GN, 1862
English (US) Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
The Scarlet-thighed Dacnis (Dacnis venusta) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dacnis venusta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1862
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Dacnis venusta venusta
- Dacnis venusta fuliginata
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1862
- Type locality
- Panama Railroad.
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 7 p.464
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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