Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys
The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys) is a rare finches, euphonias, and alli found in 4 countries, weighing about 17 g. The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias.
About the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia
The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird. It is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 16 to 18 g (0.56 to 0.63 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a green forehead and a rich cyanine-blue crown and nape. They have a thin dark red band between them that extends past the eye and a thin pale blue band at the base of the nape. Their lores, face, throat, and upper breast are shiny emerald-green with a thin black line beneath the upper breast. Their mantle, back, and upperwing coverts are bright green and their rump bright yellow. Voice: One description of the chestnut-breasted chlorophonia's song is "a long, rambling tut-tut-tut too-dée...or na-deaár, na-deaár...to-d'leép with variations". Its most common call is "a soft, nasal neck-nuur over and over". It also makes "a nasal, downslurred whistle, teeeur" as a contact call.
What the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia?
- The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia is a chunky, short-tailed, stubby-billed bird. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia?
- The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
- Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia?
- The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
- What does a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia sound like?
- You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia?
- The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is most easily confused with the Yellow-collared Chlorophonia, the Blue-crowned Chlorophonia and the Blue-naped Chlorophonia.
- Is the Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia endangered?
- The Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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