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Blue Dacnis couple - La Isla Escondida, Colombia The female (top) and male (bottom) in one shot. I can't explain why the male has a green chest, could be a juvenile or breeding plumage, not sure. Blue dacnis,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Dacnis cayana,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Dacnis couple - La Isla Escondida, Colombia

The female (top) and male (bottom) in one shot. I can't explain why the male has a green chest, could be a juvenile or breeding plumage, not sure.

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  1. They blend in so well! Posted 6 years ago

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The blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is found from Nicaragua to Panama, on Trinidad, and in South America south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. It is widespread and often common, especially in parts of its South American range.

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

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2018. Captured Oct 19, 2018 07:40 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO180
  • 550mm