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Black-faced Dacnis
Dacnis lineata (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata) male, Rio Napo, Sucumbios, Ecuador
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Open encyclopedia reference
The black-faced dacnis (Dacnis lineata) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-faced dacnis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:02:19.867731+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dacnis lineata (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Common name
- Black-faced Dacnis
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Dacnis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusDacnis Cuvier, 1816
- speciesDacnis lineata (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dacnis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue DacnisDacnis cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-tufted DacnisDacnis egregia P. L. Sclater, 1855 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-legged DacnisDacnis nigripes Pelzeln, 1856 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venusta Lawrence, 1862 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Viridian DacnisDacnis viguieri Oustalet, 1883 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-bellied DacnisDacnis albiventris (P. L. Sclater, 1852) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet-breasted DacnisDacnis berlepschi E. Hartert, 1900 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-bellied DacnisDacnis flaviventer d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Turquoise DacnisDacnis hartlaubi P. L. Sclater, 1855 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dacnis lineata lineata (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | synonym |
| Motacilla lineata J. F. Gmelin, 1789 J. F. Gmelin, 1789 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559679 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33SY6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.