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Yellow-throated Euphonia

Yellow-throated Euphonia

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3 years ago door jenny van Dorland
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The Swallow-tailed Euphonia is a small, compact finch, characterized by the male's glossy blue-black upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and a distinctly long, notched tail. Females are duller green.
Where to spot
Found in humid lowland and foothill forests of Central America, from southern Mexico south to Panama. It prefers forest edges, clearings, and mature secondary growth.
How to spot
Scan the mid to upper canopy of humid forests and edges, especially around fruiting trees. The male's glossy blue-black and yellow plumage with the distinctive long, notched tail are key. Listen for its high-pitched, often buzzy or chattering calls.
When to spot
Resident throughout its range. Best observed during the early morning or late afternoon when they are actively foraging for small fruits and insects.
File:Euphonia hirundinacea -Costa Rica -male-8.jpg
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) male.jpg
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223080612).jpg
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223095834).jpg
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223105884).jpg
File:Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea), Laguna de Sontecomapan, Veracruz (4 January 2014).jpg
File:Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea hirundinacea) male Copan.jpg
File:Euphonia hirundinacea -Costa Rica -male-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) male.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223080612).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223095834).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) (7223105884).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea), Laguna de Sontecomapan, Veracruz (4 January 2014).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea hirundinacea) male Copan.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its relatively long, notched tail gives it a swallow-like appearance in flight, which is unique among most euphonia species.
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jenny van Dorland
jenny van Dorland
3 years ago
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Paraíso,
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