- Orange-bellied Euphonia
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Orange-bellied Euphonia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Euphonia Species: E. xanthogaster Binomial name Euphonia xanthogaster
Sundevall, 1834The Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae (finch) family. They were formerly considered tanagers (Thraupidae). It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Black-throated Euphonia ("Euphonia vittata") is now thought to be a hybrid between the Orange-bellied Euphonia and the Chestnut-bellied Euphonia.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Euphonia xanthogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
External links
- Orange-bellied Euphonia videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Orange-bellied Euphonia photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-Medium Res; Article lachuleta
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