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- Chlorophonia occipitalis
Identification
A small, stocky bird, with a short tail and a stubby bill. Males and females are green above, with a blue crown patch. Males have mostly yellow underparts with green flanks and a green throat. Female underparts are mostly green, with a yellow belly and undertail coverts. Immature birds are green all over.
Distribution
The entire range of this species is limited to the highlands of southern Mexico, southern Guatemala, northern El Salvador, Honduras and western Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
The Blue-crowned Chlorophonia is sometimes considered conspecific with Golden-browed Chlorophonia Chlorophonia callophrys of Costa Rica and Panama.
Habitat
Behaviour
Bird Song
External Links
A page on this species with photos can be found at http://tomjenner.com/mayanbirding/thebirds_blu_crown_chlorophonia.html