Elegant euphonia
| Elegant euphonia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Euphonia |
| Species: | E. elegantissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphonia elegantissima (Bonaparte, 1838) | |
The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (Euphonia elegantissima) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Euphonia elegantissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Photo; Article, Photo gallery-"Blue-hooded Euphonia"
- Euphonia elegantissima--"Elegant Euphonia" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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