West Mexican Euphonia
Euphonia godmani
The West Mexican Euphonia (Euphonia godmani) is a rare finches, euphonias, and alli found only in Mexico. The West Mexican euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias.
About the West Mexican Euphonia
The West Mexican euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is endemic to Mexico.
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How to identify it
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".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a West Mexican Euphonia?
- The West Mexican euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a West Mexican Euphonia?
- The West Mexican Euphonia is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a West Mexican Euphonia?
- The West Mexican Euphonia is most easily confused with the Bronze-green Euphonia, the Velvet-fronted Euphonia and the Jamaican Euphonia.
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