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Euphonia
Euphonias are members of the genus ''Euphonia'', a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family. They and the chlorophonias comprise the subfamily Euphoniinae. The genus name is of Greek origin and refers to the birds' pleasing song, meaning "sweet-voiced" ( ''eu'' means "well" or "good" and ''phōnē'' means "sound", hence "of good sound"). Most male 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. Females much more plain, predominantly olive-green all over. They range in overall length from . They eat small fruit and berries, particularly mistletoe (Loranthaceae). Some species may also eat some insects. Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family, Thraupidae. A molecular phylogenetic study of the finch family Fringillidae published in 2012 included 9 species from the genus ''Euphonia'' and a single species from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphoniinae
Euphoniinae is a subfamily (biology), subfamily of finches endemism in birds, endemic to the Neotropical zoogeographical region, Neotropics. It contains two genus (biology), genera, ''Euphonia'' and ''Chlorophonia''. The two genera were at one time included in the tanager family Thraupidae. In a large phylogenetic study of the finch family using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences published in 2012, Zuccon and colleagues found that the only ''Chlorophonia'' species included in their analysis, the blue-naped chlorophonia, was nested within the ''Euphonia''. This indicated that the genus ''Euphonia'' was paraphyletic. A study with more species would be necessary to resolve the taxonomy of the subfamily. Species list References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4290480 Euphoniinae, Fringillidae Bird subfamilies Birds of the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaican Euphonia
The Jamaican euphonia (''Euphonia jamaica'') is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. Jamaican euphonias are small and have a varying appearance depending on their sex and age. They are the only species of Euphonia that reside in Jamaica and have received the nickname of "Short-Mouth Bluequit" from Jamaican locals. These birds do not migrate anywhere and can be found throughout the island in wooded areas, shrublands, gardens, orchards, and hilly lowlands. Appearance The appearance of the Jamaican Euphonia is different for males and females. Males are a bluish-grey color with a yellow belly and pale undertail coverts, females are bicolored and have grey foreparts and olive backs and tails. Both males and females have short, thick bills. The appearance of a Jamaican Euphonia between the juvenile and adult stages are similar to the appearance of the female, although the coloration of a bird in this stage is not as bright. The average Jamaican Euphonia is 11 centimeters (ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violaceous Euphonia
The violaceous euphonia (''Euphonia violacea'') is a small passerine bird in the true finch family Fringillidae. It is widely distributed in eastern South America. Taxonomy The violaceous euphonia was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' based on a specimen in the collection of Adolf Frederick of Sweden. He placed it with the finches in the genus ''Fringilla'' and coined the binomial name ''Fringilla violacea''. The specific epithet is from Latin '' violaceus'' meaning "violet-coloured". Linnaeus specified the type locality as ''Calidis regionibus'' ("hot countries") but in 1902 Hans von Berlepsch and Ernst Hartert designated the locality as Suriname. The violaceous euphonia is now one of 25 Neotropical species placed in the genus ''Euphonia'' that was introduced in 1806 by the French zoologist Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''E. v. rodwayi'' ( Penard, TE, 1919) – Vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elegant Euphonia
The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (''Chlorophonia elegantissima'') is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was formerly classified in the genus ''Euphonia'', but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with ''Chlorophonia''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ... and heavily degraded former forest. References External links Photo [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-vented Euphonia
The white-vented euphonia (''Euphonia minuta'') is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. Description ''Euphonia minuta'' measures approximately . Both sexes have a whitish midbelly and crissum. Males are blue-black above with a yellow forehead. Their throats are purple-black and their underparts are bright yellow. Females are olive-green above with whitish throats. Their calls consist of single notes, ''beem'' or ''seeu.'' Distribution & Habitat ''Euphonia minuta'' is found in two disjunct populations. The first ranges from southern Mexico south along the Pacific coast to northwestern Ecuador, the second across northern South America from the eastern Andean foothills as far east as the state of Pará in Brazil, and south to northern Bolivia. Its natural habitats are the canopies and borders of moist woodland. Behaviour White-vented euphonias often associate with other ''Euphonia Euphonias are members of the genus ''Euphonia'', a group of Neotropical birds in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finch
The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide native distribution except for Australia and the polar regions. The family Fringillidae contains more than two hundred species divided into fifty genera. It includes the canaries, siskins, redpolls, serins, grosbeaks and euphonias, as well as the morphologically divergent Hawaiian honeycreepers. Many birds in other families are also commonly called "finches". These groups include the estrildid finches ( Estrildidae) of the Old World tropics and Australia; some members of the Old World bunting family ( Emberizidae) and the New World sparrow family ( Passerellidae); and the Darwin's finches of the Galapagos islands, now considered members of the tanager family (Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
