Tanagers (Thraupidae)

Black-legged Dacnis (Dacnis nigripes) - HBW 16, p. 246

French: Dacnis à pattes noires German: Schwarzfußpitpit Spanish: Dacnis Patinegro

Taxonomy: Dacnis nigripes Pelzeln, 1856, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This genus and Cyanerpes were previously regarded as members of a separate family, Coerebidae, but later placed in present family on basis of similarities in skull anatomy; molecular phylogenies indicate that the two genera are sisters and form a monophyletic group with Tersina. Monotypic.

Distribution: Coastal region of SE Brazil from C Espírito Santo S to Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, E Paraná and NE Santa Catarina, including Santa Catarina I.

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