Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
The Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) is a common finches, euphonias, and alli found in 8 countries, weighing about 14 g. The yellow-throated euphonia is a species of songbird in the family Fringillidae.
About the Yellow-throated Euphonia
The yellow-throated euphonia is a species of songbird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in southeastern Mexico and throughout Central America with its range stretching from Belize south to western Panama. It inhabits primarily both humid and dry regions where it prefers the forest edge, open woodland, and shaded plantations. It has two subspecies, the nominate subspecies Euphonia hirundinacea hirundinacea and Euphonia hirundinacea gnatho. This finch is a small bird with pointed wings and a short bill and short tail. Males of this species have dark glossy blue-black upperparts excluding a yellow forecrown, and bright yellow underparts, while females have olive green upperparts and…
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How to identify it
The yellow-throated euphonia is a small, short-billed, short-tailed arboreal passerine with pointed wings. An adult is 10–12 cm long with the tail contributing 3.3 to 3.6 cm. The wingspan is 5.8 to 6.1 cm and weight about 11.6 – 17.8 g. The adult male of the nominate species has a small bright yellow patch on its forehead that extends back to about the middle of the eyes. The rest of the head, upperparts including upper-wing coverts, and the upper-tail coverts are a glossy blue-black. The flight feathers are black with steel blue edgings and the entire underparts are yellow.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-throated Euphonia can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-throated Euphonia?
- The yellow-throated euphonia is a small, short-billed, short-tailed arboreal passerine with pointed wings. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-throated Euphonia?
- The Yellow-throated Euphonia is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-throated Euphonia?
- The Yellow-throated Euphonia occurs in 8 countries, including Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-throated Euphonia?
- The Yellow-throated Euphonia is most easily confused with the Thick-billed Euphonia, the Purple-throated Euphonia and the Orange-bellied Euphonia.
- Is the Yellow-throated Euphonia endangered?
- The Yellow-throated Euphonia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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