Scarlet-thighed Dacnis
Dacnis venusta
(L 4.25")
Selva Verde Lodge
09Jan2023
A tanager in the Thraupidae
family...small with very
sharp bill.
family...small with very
sharp bill.
Dacnias in Greek refers to an
unidentified bird from Egypt;
venusta in Latin means
beautiful.
unidentified bird from Egypt;
venusta in Latin means
beautiful.
female
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library
Library
© Wikipedia
Be as a bird perched on a frail
branch that she feels bending
beneath her, still she sings
away all the same, knowing
she has wings.
branch that she feels bending
beneath her, still she sings
away all the same, knowing
she has wings.
(Victor Hugo)