Black-legged dacnis
species of bird
The black-legged dacnis (Dacnis nigripes) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy and systematics
The black-legged dacnis was formally described in 1856 with its current binomial Dacnis nigripes. The species is monotypic.
Description
The black-legged dacnis is 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighs about 14 g (0.49 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly greenish blue to turquoise head and nape with a small black mask from the lores to behind the eye. Their mantle has a triangular black patch. Their scapulars are turquoise and their back, rump, and uppertail coverts light turquoise to greenish blue. Their wing's coverts and inner flight feathers are black with blue edges and the outer flight feathers are black.
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