Scrub Euphonia
A species of Euphonias Scientific name : Euphonia affinis Genus : Euphonias
Scrub Euphonia, A species of Euphonias
Botanical name: Euphonia affinis
Genus: Euphonias
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Description General Info
Description
Both sexes have a thin, fine bill, smaller than that of other euphonias. Legs and eyes are dark. The male is bright yellow below and black above, with a small yellow spot on the forecrown. The crissum is white. Females have a grey head, dusky olive upperparts, buff-grey underparts, and white belly and crissum. 
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Scrub Euphonia primarily consumes small fruits, including mistletoe berries, figs, and those of Muntingia and Neea trees, as well as cultivated fruits like oranges and bananas. Scrub Euphonia also ingests some vegetable matter, showing a strong frugivorous preference with adept foraging techniques for varied fruits.
Habitat
Scrub Euphonia typically dwells in varied semi-open environments that range from dry, lightly wooded territories to more lush edges of humid forests and riparian zones. Their preferred habitats include dry forests, forest borders, secondary growth, scrublands, agricultural fields, and pastures dotted with trees. Scrub Euphonia often utilizes man-made landscapes such as gardens and clearings. Although the species can be found from sea-level up to 2,250 meters, it primarily resides below 1,000 meters elevation across broad geographical regions of tropical lowlands.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Behavior
The scrub euphonia is frequently found in association with yellow-throated euphonias, as well as in mixed species feeding flocks. It consumes much fruit, being particularly attracted by mistletoe berries.
Distribution Area
The scrub euphonia ranges on both coasts of Mexico, south from the states Sonora and Nuevo Leon, as well as much of the country east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, including the Yucatan Peninsula. It is found throughout Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and along the Atlantic coastal lowlands in Costa Rica. It can be found in areas of secondary growth, stands of trees, agricultural areas and gardens and other human-disturbed areas.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Euphonias Species
Scrub Euphonia 
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