- Euphonia pectoralis
Identification
11.5 cm
Male
- Shiny steel blue chest
- Chestnut belly
- Yellow patch at bend of wing
Female
- Olive back and flanks
- Grey underparts and nape
- Rufous undertail coverts
Distribution
South America: found in eastern Brazil (eastern Alagoas) to eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Canopy of Atlantic rain forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits, nectar and insects. Will visit garden feeders.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-bellied Euphonia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 August 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-bellied_Euphonia
External Links
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