Elegant Euphonia
A species of Euphonias Scientific name : Chlorophonia elegantissima Genus : Euphonias
Elegant Euphonia, A species of Euphonias
Botanical name: Chlorophonia elegantissima
Genus: Euphonias
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Description General Info
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Description
The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
10 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Elegant Euphonia primarily consumes small soft berries. It forages in the canopy, deftly plucking food with its pointed bill. This bird exhibits a preference for certain berries, showcasing an adaptation to its arboreal feeding niche.
Habitat
Open pine–oak woodland, oak scrub, borders of broadleaf evergreen forest, plantations, humid montane forest, along forested borders
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Euphonias Species
Elegant Euphonia