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Elegant Euphonia
Chlorophonia elegantissima (Bonaparte, 1838)
10 cmLength15 gWeight
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala
Elegant Euphonia has been recorded at 112 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica2,077 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,728 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala619 records
More places
- Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala584 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica558 records
- Savegre HotelCosta Rica527 records
- PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica501 records
- Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica477 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo – Campamento El TriunfoMexico406 records
- Pipeline TrailPanama384 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Elegant Euphonia?
The Elegant Euphonia is about 10 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Elegant Euphonia live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Mexico and Guatemala.
When is the best time to see the Elegant Euphonia?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Elegant Euphonia endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Euphonia as Least Concern.
What does the Elegant Euphonia eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Elegant Euphonia in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Mexico to western Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Chlorophonia
Other birds in the genus Chlorophonia
Hispaniolan EuphoniaChlorophonia musica
Puerto Rican EuphoniaChlorophonia sclateri
Lesser Antillean EuphoniaChlorophonia flavifrons
Golden-rumped EuphoniaChlorophonia cyanocephala
Blue-naped ChlorophoniaChlorophonia cyanea
Chestnut-breasted ChlorophoniaChlorophonia pyrrhophrys
Yellow-collared ChlorophoniaChlorophonia flavirostris
Blue-crowned ChlorophoniaChlorophonia occipitalis
Golden-browed ChlorophoniaChlorophonia callophrys
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
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