Chlorophonia
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Chlorophonia is a genus of finch
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 Chlorophonia
      Yellow-collared Chlorophonia
      The Yellow-collared Chlorophonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae .It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama....

      , Chlorophonia flavirostris
    • Blue-naped Chlorophonia
      Blue-naped Chlorophonia
      The 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 Chlorophonia
      Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
      The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae .It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....

      , Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
    • Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
      Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
      The 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 Chlorophonia
      Golden-browed Chlorophonia
      The 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
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