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What the Yellow-crowned Euphonia sounds like


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The yellow-crowned euphonia is about 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 11.4 to 14.5 g (0.40 to 0.51 oz). It has a short stubby bill. The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a large yellow forecrown and crown; the color extends well past the eye. The rest of their head, nape, and throat are glossy blue-black. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are also glossy blue-black. Their breast, belly, and undertail coverts are bright yellow. Adult females have an olive head, upperparts, wings, and tail with a yellowish tinge on the forehead. Voice: The yellow-crowned euphonia sings "a short, dry sputtering series of notes, e.g. pit ditrééa-twiddledee bee bee" that has also been described as "a short wiry chut-tsip ts’tsew tsiuweer". Its call is "a series of 2–3 clear high whistled notes that may be given at varying speed, ee-bee-bee" or given as a longer series "beebee, peepeepee". It also makes "tsit notes" as a contact and flight call.
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When to see the Yellow-crowned Euphonia
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Where to see the Yellow-crowned Euphonia
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yellow-crowned Euphonia
The yellow-crowned euphonia is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Easily confused with
Olive-backed EuphoniaEuphonia gouldiThe olive-backed euphonia is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz).
Scrub EuphoniaEuphonia affinisThe scrub euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long.
Violaceous EuphoniaEuphonia violaceaAdult violaceous euphonias are 11.4 cm long and weigh 14 g.
Side by side: Purple-throated Euphonia vs Yellow-crowned Euphonia · Orange-bellied Euphonia vs Yellow-crowned Euphonia · Olive-backed Euphonia vs Yellow-crowned Euphonia · Scrub Euphonia vs Yellow-crowned Euphonia · Violaceous Euphonia vs Yellow-crowned Euphonia
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