- Chlorophonia musica
Identification
Male is mostly dark above, with sky-blue crown and rear neck, and rich orange-yellow on the rump, above the bill, and on the underside, though the throat is dark.
The female is mostly greenish with lighter underside and bluish crown and hindneck and a small yellow spot above the bill. Rump is yellow.
Distribution
This species is found in Hispaniola and Gonâve Island.
Taxonomy
Antillean Euphonia, Elegant Euphonia Chlorophonia elegantissima, and Golden-rumped Euphonia Chlorophonia cyanocephala were formerly considered parts of the same species Chlorophonia musica. Later, Antillean Euphonia was divided into Hispaniolan Euphonia, Puerto Rican Euphonia, and Lesser Antillean Euphonia.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forested areas both drier and wet and in various elevations.
Behaviour
Feeds mainly on mistletoe berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Hispaniolan Euphonia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hispaniolan_Euphonia
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