Elegant euphonia

Elegant euphonia

Elegant, Blue-hooded euphonia

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Euphonia elegantissima

The elegant or blue-hooded euphonia (Chlorophonia elegantissima ) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was formerly classified in the genus Euphonia, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with Chlorophonia.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

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Elegant euphonia habitat map
Elegant euphonia
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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

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References

1. Elegant euphonia Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegant_euphonia
2. Elegant euphonia on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22722734/139232419
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/702565

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