Bronze-green Euphonia
Euphonia mesochrysa
Small finch of cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes. Male has a bright yellow forehead, orange belly, and a bluish-gray tinge to head and wings. Female is similar to other female euphonias, but has a yellow throat, whitish belly, and usually shows a hint of gray on nape and wings. Feeds in fruiting trees, often quite high, and sometimes joins mixed flocks. Voice is rather distinctive for a euphonia: gives an attention-grabbing series of piping whistles and ringing trills.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Euphonia mesochrysa
- Authority
- Salvadori, 1873
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Euphonia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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