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Euphonia

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Passeroidea
Familia: Thraupidae
Genus: Euphonia
Species: E. affinis - E. anneae - E. cayennensis - E. chalybea - E. chlorotica - E. chrysopasta - E. concinna - E. cyanocephala - E. elegantissima - E. finschi - E. fulvicrissa - E. gouldi - E. hirundinacea - E. imitans - E. jamaica - E. laniirostris - E. luteicapilla - E. mesochrysa - E. minuta - E. musica - E. pectoralis - E. plumbea - E. rufiventris - E. saturata - E. trinitatis - E. violacea - E. xanthogaster

Name

Euphonia Desmarest, 1806

Euphonias are members of the genus Euphonia, a group of Neotropical birds in the finch family. They share the subfamily Euphoniinae with the chlorophonias. Euphonia contains close to 27 species.

Most euphonias are dark metallic blue above and bright yellow below. Many have contrasting pale foreheads and white undertails. Some have light blue patches on the head and/or orangish underparts.

Euphonias were once considered members of the tanager family, Thraupidae, and their taxonomic status is still being questioned.

Species list

* Genus Euphonia, the euphonias
o Jamaican Euphonia, Euphonia jamaica
o Plumbeous Euphonia, Euphonia plumbea
o Scrub Euphonia, Euphonia affinis
o Purple-throated Euphonia, Euphonia chlorotica
o Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia luteicapilla
o Trinidad Euphonia, Euphonia trinitatis
o Velvet-fronted Euphonia, Euphonia concinna
o Orange-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia saturata
o Finsch's Euphonia, Euphonia finschi
o Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea
o Thick-billed Euphonia, Euphonia laniirostris
o Yellow-throated Euphonia, Euphonia hirundinacea
o Green-chinned Euphonia, Euphonia chalybea
o Elegant Euphonia, Euphonia elegantissima
o Antillean Euphonia, Euphonia musica
o Golden-rumped Euphonia, Euphonia cyanocephala
o Spot-crowned Euphonia, Euphonia imitans
o Fulvous-vented Euphonia, Euphonia fulvicrissa
o Olive-backed Euphonia, Euphonia gouldi
o Bronze-green Euphonia, Euphonia mesochrysa
o White-lored Euphonia, Euphonia chrysopasta
o White-vented Euphonia, Euphonia minuta
o Tawny-capped Euphonia, Euphonia anneae
o Orange-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia xanthogaster
o Rufous-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia rufiventris
o Golden-sided Euphonia, Euphonia cayennensis
o Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Euphonia pectoralis

The Black-throated Euphonia ("Euphonia vittata") is now thought to be a hybrid between the Chestnut-bellied Euphonia and the Orange-bellied Euphonia.

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