Birds Guide

Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia, a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family. They share the subfamily Euphoniinae with the chlorophonias. Euphonia contains close to 27 species.

Most euphonias dark mettalic 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.

Species list

• Genus Euphonia, the euphonias
  • Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica
    Plumbeous Euphonia, Euphonia plumbea
    Scrub Euphonia, Euphonia affinis
    Purple-throated Euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
    Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla
    Trinidad Euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis
    Velvet-fronted Euphonia, Euphonia concinna
    Orange-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia saturata
    Finsch's Euphonia, Euphonia finschi
    Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea
    Thick-billed Euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
    Yellow-throated Euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea
    Green-chinned Euphonia, Euphonia chalybea
    Elegant Euphonia, Euphonia elegantissima
    Antillean Euphonia, Euphonia musica
    Golden-rumped Euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala
    Spot-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia imitans
    Fulvous-vented Euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa
    Olive-backed Euphonia, Euphonia gouldi
    Bronze-green Euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
    White-lored Euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
    White-vented Euphonia, Euphonia minuta
    Tawny-capped Euphonia, Euphonia anneae
    Orange-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
    Rufous-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
    Golden-sided Euphonia, Euphonia cayennensis
    Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis

External links

• Euphonia videos on the Internet Bird Collection