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Scarlet-breasted dacnis, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127843/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_and_female_rio_silanche_bird_sanctuary_ecuador.html" title="Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male and female, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/127843_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=R3B4t9TglQWhGf%2F7mdOAxI2XOoc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male and female, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador (Fun fact about this photo: I had no idea I was photographing both the male and female in this scene. To a viewfinder, this scene is almost pitch black.)<br /> <br /> Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127842/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127845/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_ecuador.html Dacnis berlepschi,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary,Scarlet-breasted dacnis,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127845/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_rio_silanche_bird_sanctuary_ecuador.html" title="Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/127845_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5iEYzzzMBQSjtcXXcAgppSXHXrI%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127842/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127843/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_and_female_ecuador.html Dacnis berlepschi,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary,Scarlet-breasted dacnis,South America,World" /></a></figure> Dacnis berlepschi,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary,Scarlet-breasted dacnis,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Scarlet-breasted dacnis, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador

Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche.

Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male and female, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador (Fun fact about this photo: I had no idea I was photographing both the male and female in this scene. To a viewfinder, this scene is almost pitch black.)<br /> <br /> Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127842/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127845/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_ecuador.html Dacnis berlepschi,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary,Scarlet-breasted dacnis,South America,World

Scarlet-breasted dacnis - male, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador Subpar photos due to range issues and backlight but a high value target. This bird has a small distribution which is under threat. Within this distribution, it is rare to see. Photographed from the birding tower at Rio Silanche. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127842/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/127843/scarlet-breasted_dacnis_-_male_and_female_ecuador.html Dacnis berlepschi,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary,Scarlet-breasted dacnis,South America,World

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The Scarlet-breasted dacnis

The scarlet-breasted dacnis is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 14, 2022. Captured Nov 8, 2021 08:53 in 4VV5+XF Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO64
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.