Dacnis venusta
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In 3 days <5%
The scarlet-thighed dacnis (Dacnis venusta) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. The scarlet-thighed dacnis was formally described in 1862 with its current binomial Dacnis venusta. The genus Dacnis is from the Greek for an Egyptian bird whose identity is unknown. The specific epithet venusta is from the Latin venustus meaning lovely.
The scarlet-thighed dacnis is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 15 to 17 g (0.53 to 0.60 oz). It has a short pointed bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly turquoise-blue head with a triangular black mask from the forehead and lores to just past the eye and extending down the throat. Their back, scapulars, and rump are turquoise-blue. Their longest uppertail coverts are black and the rest turquoise-blue. Their wings and tail are black. Their breast, belly, and undertail coverts are deep greenish black. Their eponymous scarlet... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-thighed Dacnis sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-thighed Dacnis in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet-thighed Dacnis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
20th of 22
Of the 22 parks where we can rate Scarlet-thighed Dacnis sightings, Los Quetzales National Park ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chagres National Park (Panama, about 20%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Thraupidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet-thighed Dacnis that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Thraupidae, Tanagers and Allies) are Slaty Flowerpiercer (about 70%), Blue-gray Tanager (about 50%) and Silver-throated Tanager (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet-thighed Dacnis is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Quetzales National Park (39 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
