About Xenodacnis parina Cabanis, 1873
Xenodacnis parina Cabanis, 1873, commonly called the tit-like dacnis, is a small Neotropical passerine bird. It occurs in southern Ecuador and Peru, where it inhabits Andean montane scrub forests at elevations between 3000 m and 4600 m. In Spanish, this species is called Azulito Altoandino. Adult tit-like dacnis reach 12.5 cm in total length. Males are a uniform deep blue, with dark eyes, bill, and feet. Females of all subspecies are duller in color, and have rufous-brown underparts.
