Golden-browed Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia callophrys
Small bird, plump and compact with stout bill. Male and female both lime green with yellow belly and blue cap. Males have prominent yellow eyebrow. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks, often in association with a fruiting tree. Forages at all levels, most frequently the canopy. Listen for its single low-pitched whistle.
Identification
A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brow and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.<p>It has a soft whistling call: wheeeeuuu.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Chlorophonia callophrys
- Authority
- (Cabanis, 1861)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Chlorophonia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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