Elegant euphonia
Species of bird
Elegant euphonia | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Euphoniinae |
Genus: | Chlorophonia |
Species: | C. elegantissima |
Binomial name | |
Chlorophonia elegantissima (Bonaparte, 1838) | |
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Synonyms | |
Euphonia elegantissima |
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.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Euphonia elegantissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
- ^ "Taxonomic Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
External links
- Photo; Article, Photo gallery-"Blue-hooded Euphonia" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Euphonia elegantissima--"Elegant Euphonia" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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