Chlorophonia
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Chlorophonia is a genus of finch
es endemic to the Neotropics. The English group name for the five species that constitute the genus is also chlorophonia. The collective (plural) term for the genus is chlorophonias. Chlorophonias share the subfamily Euphoniinae
with the euphonia
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Chlorophonias are small, mostly bright green birds that inhabit humid forests and nearby habitats, especially in highlands.
Finch
The true finches are passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. They are predominantly seed-eating songbirds. Most are native to the Northern Hemisphere, but one subfamily is endemic to the Neotropics, one to the Hawaiian Islands, and one subfamily – monotypic at genus level – is found...
es endemic to the Neotropics. The English group name for the five species that constitute the genus is also chlorophonia. The collective (plural) term for the genus is chlorophonias. Chlorophonias share the subfamily Euphoniinae
Euphoniinae
Euphoniinae is a subfamily of finches endemic to the Neotropics. It contains two genera, Euphonia and Chlorophonia.-Species list:SUBFAMILY EUPHONIINAE*Genus Euphonia: the euphonias** Jamaican Euphonia, ** Plumbeous Euphonia, ...
with the euphonia
Euphonia
Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia, a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family. Euphonia contains close to 27 species. They and the chlorophonias comprise the subfamily Euphoniinae....
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Chlorophonias are small, mostly bright green birds that inhabit humid forests and nearby habitats, especially in highlands.
Species list
- Genus Chlorophonia, the chlorophonias
- Yellow-collared ChlorophoniaYellow-collared ChlorophoniaThe Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae .It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama....
, Chlorophonia flavirostris - Blue-naped ChlorophoniaBlue-naped ChlorophoniaThe Blue-naped Chlorophonia is a colourful South American species of bird in the family Fringillidae; it was formerly placed in the Thraupidae. It is generally fairly common.-Description:...
, Chlorophonia cyanea - Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaThe Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae .It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
, Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys - Blue-crowned ChlorophoniaBlue-crowned ChlorophoniaThe Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Chlorophonia occipitalis - Golden-browed ChlorophoniaGolden-browed ChlorophoniaThe Golden-browed Chlorophonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Chlorophonia callophrys
- Yellow-collared Chlorophonia