Purple-throated Euphonia

Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766)

9–10 cmLength11 gWeight

The purple-throated euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-throated Euphonia has been recorded at 295 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil1,059 records
Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,059 records
Casa ApachetaArgentina1,033 records

More places

PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina602 records
Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru577 records
Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de Las Higueritas RNQHArgentina554 records
Foz do Iguaçu – listas históricasBrazil543 records
600 hectáreasArgentina524 records
Jardim Botânico de Porto AlegreBrazil480 records
Jardín de PicafloresArgentina479 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Peru Paraguay Bolivia Colombia Uruguay Venezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The purple-throated euphonia (Euphonia chlorotica) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, though in French Guiana only as a vagrant.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-throated Euphonia?

The Purple-throated Euphonia is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Purple-throated Euphonia live?

Its breeding range: South America: Guianan Shield, dry valleys of central Andes, Amazonia to southeastern Brazil and north-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Peru.