Yellow-bellied Dacnis

Yellow-bellied Dacnis

Dacnis flaviventer

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

11 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,243 In all 7 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-bellied Dacnis

The yellow-bellied dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The yellow-bellied dacnis was formally described in 1837 with its current binomial Dacnis flaviventer. The species is monotypic.

The yellow-bellied dacnis is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long; three individuals weighed 12 to 14 g (0.42 to 0.49 oz). It has a short, slightly decurved, pointed bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a dark mossy green crown to the upper nape and a wide yellow malar stripe on an otherwise black face. Their lower nape and mantle are black. Their scapulars, the sides of their back, and their rump and uppertail coverts are yellow. Their tail, upperwing coverts, and flight feathers are black. They have a teardrop-shaped black throat. Their underparts are yellow with black streaks that weaken from the breast to the belly. Adult females have an olive-green head and upperparts and dusky brown wings and tail. Their breast is dingy yellowish buff that becomes yellower on the belly; they have olive streaks like... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:24

Ecuador · 2023

© Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela · XC990597 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:17

Ecuador · 2011

© Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado · XC607136 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:13

Brazil · 2023

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC781125 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Dacnis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Dacnis sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 331st most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-bellied Dacnis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Dacnis in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Sierra de la Macarena National Park's wettest months, with about 430 mm of rain against 95 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-bellied 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.

Is Sierra de la Macarena National Park the best place to see a Yellow-bellied Dacnis?

7th of 7

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Yellow-bellied Dacnis sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow-bellied Dacnis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-bellied Dacnis is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (11 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.

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