About the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
The blue-crowned chlorophonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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The blue-crowned chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird. It is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 25 to 27.5 g (0.88 to 0.97 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly shiny emerald-green head with a circular turquoise-blue patch in the center of the crown. Their throat and upper breast are the same green. They have a thin turquoise-blue collar under the nape and a thin black and chestnut line under the upper breast. Their upperparts are a slightly darker shiny green than their head. The upper side of their tail is green and the underside gray. Voice: The blue-crowned chlorophonia's calls include "a liquid tinkling where'my'shirt or two'eet! and a nasal wrap". It also makes "a fairly low, mournful whistle, peeeeewwwww". Its song is "a long, rather breezy series of turdle-dee phrases mixed with rougher, lower-pitched chup or dit notes".
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Where the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica, Panama.
When to see the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChlorophonia pyrrhophrysThe chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird.
Yellow-collared ChlorophoniaChlorophonia flavirostrisThe yellow-collared chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird.
Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyaneaThe blue-naped chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird.
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