Rufous-bellied Euphonia
Euphonia rufiventris
The rufous-bellied euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 13 to 18 g (0.46 to 0.63 oz). It is a smallish euphonia with a stout bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dark steel-blue head, throat, chest, and upperparts. Their flight feathers and tail are dusky with a steel-blue tinge and steel-blue feather edges. They have a patch of golden-yellow pectoral feathers that is usually hidden under the wing. Their underparts below the chest are mostly orange that is somewhat golden-yellow on the sides. Voice: The rufous-bellied euphonia's song is described as "a disjointed, mechanical series of pure whistles, quiet liquid sounds, and short warbles, with various phrases given before any is repeated". Its calls include "a rapid, deep, ringing chatter: tcheetcheetcheetchee and a liquid whit".
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West Mexican Euphonia
Euphonia godmani
The West Mexican euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a small yellow forecrown; the color extends just to the eye. The rest of their head and nape are glossy blue-black with a purplish sheen. Their upperparts are glossy blue-black. Their tail is mostly blackish with white inner webs on the outer two pairs of feathers. Their upperwing coverts and flight feathers are blackish with some dark blue gloss. Their chin and throat are glossy blue-black with a purplish sheen, their breast and belly bright yellow, and their undertail coverts white. Voice: The West Mexican euphonia's calls include "1–3 pure thin whistles, dee-dee-dee, sometimes followed by 2 or 3 more on same or slightly lower pitch", a "shorter whit-it-it-it", and a "longer wheeee". It sings less than it calls, with "a weak twittering and chirping medley, e.g. wheetidy-titity-witity-titity".
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