Specimen, Bird

Description
Dacnis cayana Common Name: Blue Dacnis
A small female bird. It is predominately green in colour with a light blue crown. The feathers have a slight sheen to them. The green of the belly is slightly brighter than the upper surface. The beak is black but the tip is broken off. The feet are pale.
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Classification
Passeriformes/Birds/Vertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Collection
Blanche Halcombe Collection
Credit line
Collected by William Swainson.
Species described by Linnaeus 1766
Accession number
A101.030
Collection type
Ornithology
Natural Sciences

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