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Jamaican Euphonia

Euphonia jamaica

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicFruitForestDomed nestSmall · 17 g
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 1
Photo: djcooker · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 2
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Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 3
Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 4
Photo: Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 5
Photo: Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 6
Photo: Henggang Cui · CC0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 7
Photo: B. M. [i.e. R. Bentley and M. Magnes]; Gucht, Michael van der; Sloane, Hans · Public domain
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 8
Photo: Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 9
Photo: Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0
Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica), photo 10
Photo: Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The appearance of the Jamaican Euphonia is different for males and females. Males are a bluish-grey color with a yellow belly and pale undertail coverts, females are bicolored and have grey foreparts and olive backs and tails. Both males and females have short, thick bills. The appearance of a Jamaican Euphonia between the juvenile and adult stages are similar to the appearance of the female, although the coloration of a bird in this stage is not as bright. The average Jamaican Euphonia is 11 centimeters (about 4.33 in) in length and weighs 17 grams.

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When to see the Jamaican Euphonia

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Jamaican Euphonia

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Jamaica

About the Jamaican Euphonia

The Jamaican euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. Jamaican euphonias are small and have a varying appearance depending on their sex and age. They are the only species of Euphonia that reside in Jamaica and have received the nickname of "Short-Mouth Bluequit" from Jamaican locals. These birds do not migrate anywhere and can be found throughout the island in wooded areas, shrublands, gardens, orchards, and hilly lowlands.

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Easily confused with

Velvet-fronted Euphonia (Euphonia concinna) Velvet-fronted EuphoniaEuphonia concinnaThe velvet-fronted euphonia is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 9 to 12 g (0.32 to 0.42 oz). Orange-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia saturata) Orange-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia saturataThe orange-crowned euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. West Mexican Euphonia (Euphonia godmani) West Mexican EuphoniaEuphonia godmaniThe West Mexican euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long.

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