Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia, a group of Neotropical birds in the 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...

 family. Euphonia contains close to 27 species. They and the chlorophonia

Chlorophonia

Chlorophonia is a genus of finches endemic to the Neotropics. The English group name for the five species that constitute the genus is also chlorophonia. The collective term for the genus is chlorophonias...

s comprise 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, ...

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Most euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below. Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails. Some have light blue patches on the head and/or orangish underparts.

Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family, Thraupidae, and their taxonomic status is still being questioned.

Species list

• Genus Euphonia, the euphonias
  • Jamaican Euphonia
    Jamaican Euphonia
    The Jamaican Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Cayman Islands and Jamaica.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
    
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  • Plumbeous Euphonia
    Plumbeous Euphonia
    The Plumbeous Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
    
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  • Scrub Euphonia
    Scrub Euphonia
    The Scrub Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former...
    
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  • Purple-throated Euphonia
    Purple-throated Euphonia
    The Purple-throated Euphonia is a songbird species in the family Fringillidae. It was formerly placed in the Thraupidae....
    
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  • Yellow-crowned Euphonia
    Yellow-crowned Euphonia
    The Yellow-crowned Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, and is perhaps the most common euphonia in its range....
    
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  • Trinidad Euphonia
    Trinidad Euphonia
    The Trinidad Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
    
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  • Velvet-fronted Euphonia
    Velvet-fronted Euphonia
    The Velvet-fronted Euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, having recently been moved there from the Thraupidae....
    
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  • Orange-crowned Euphonia
    Orange-crowned Euphonia
    The Orange-crowned Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former...
    
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  • Finsch's Euphonia
    Finsch's Euphonia
    The Finsch's Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
    
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  • Violaceous Euphonia
    Violaceous Euphonia
    The Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea, is a small passerine bird in the true finch family. It is a resident breeder from Trinidad, Tobago and eastern Venezuela south to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina...
    
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  • Thick-billed Euphonia
    Thick-billed Euphonia
    The Thick-billed Euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, formerly placed in the Thraupidae.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela...
    
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  • Yellow-throated Euphonia
    Yellow-throated Euphonia
    The Yellow-throated Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama....
    
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  • Green-chinned Euphonia
    Green-chinned Euphonia
    The Green-chinned Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
    
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  • Elegant Euphonia,
  • Antillean Euphonia
    Antillean Euphonia
    The Antillean Euphonia is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae .It is found in all the main islands of the Lesser Antilles, and the Greater Antilles from Hispaniola eastwards....
    
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  • Golden-rumped Euphonia
    Golden-rumped Euphonia
    The Golden-rumped Euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, formerly placed in the Thraupidae...
    
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  • Spot-crowned Euphonia
    Spot-crowned Euphonia
    The Spot-crowned Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
    
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  • Fulvous-vented Euphonia
    Fulvous-vented Euphonia
    The Fulvous-vented Euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, formerly placed in the Thraupidae...
    
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  • Olive-backed Euphonia
    Olive-backed Euphonia
    The Olive-backed Euphonia, Euphonia gouldi, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean lowlands and foothills from southern Mexico to western Panama....
    
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  • Bronze-green Euphonia
    Bronze-green Euphonia
    The Bronze-green Euphonia is a bird species in the family Fringillidae .It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
    
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  • White-lored Euphonia
    White-lored Euphonia
    The White-lored Euphonia is a songbird species of the family Fringillidae, having recently been moved there from the Thraupidae....
    
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  • White-vented Euphonia
    White-vented Euphonia
    The White-vented Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist...
    
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  • Tawny-capped Euphonia
    Tawny-capped Euphonia
    The Tawny-capped Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama....
    
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  • Orange-bellied Euphonia
    Orange-bellied Euphonia
    The Orange-bellied Euphonia is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family. They were formerly considered tanagers . It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela...
    
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  • Rufous-bellied Euphonia
    Rufous-bellied Euphonia
    The Rufous-bellied Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
    
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  • Golden-sided Euphonia
    Golden-sided Euphonia
    The Golden-sided Euphonia is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
    
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  • Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
    Chestnut-bellied Euphonia
    The Chestnut-bellied Euphonia is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family. It was formerly placed with the related Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay...
    
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The Black-throated Euphonia

Black-throated Euphonia

The Black-throated Euphonia is a bird in the Thraupidae, or Tanager family. It is known only by a single specimen in the British Natural History Museum| with the type locality given as Rio de Janeiro, and was originally described as Euphonia vittata by Philip Sclater in 1861...

("Euphonia vittata") is now thought to be a hybrid between the Chestnut-bellied Euphonia and the Orange-bellied Euphonia.

External links

• Euphonia videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection